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what do you miss most about being in a relationship?


Lonely Ronin

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Lonely Ronin

I've been pondering this simple question a lot lately, and come to a shockingly simple realization. I miss the joy and complete contentment of being around someone that makes me happy, and that I make happy.

 

What about you?

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Seeing the face of someone who was as glad to see me as I was to see them...given how I grew up, this really meant a lot to me...

 

 

And sex.

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miss_jaclynrae

I miss the simple things.

 

 

 

Being completely comfortable around another person is a huge one.

Mostly just the company though, and the ease of enjoying it without all the stress of trying to impress the other person. :love:

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Loving someone and knowing they love you back. is the best part.

 

Holding eachother.

 

And sex.

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Being in love with someone who knows and loves me, not someone who thinks they know me well enough to love me (one month). Sex between human beings and not sex between a stranger and a resource.

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The Tallest One

I miss the daily contact. The close physicality/ cuddling, holding hands, sex. I miss always having someone to spend weekends with and sharing our thoughts feelings and desires.:o

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Eternal Sunshine

I miss sex, daily contact of sharing thoughts and feelings, cuddling, having someone that loves me, cooking together....I miss it a lot.

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sex. Physical contact. Holding hands. Having someone to lean on. Having feelings reciprocated and knowing there's someone who likes/loves you as much as you to them. And like you said OP, being with someone that makes you happy.

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Knowing you have someone who will be there and support you through difficult/stressful times. I’m sick of dealing with anything on my own. I really miss that feeling of security that comes when you are in good, stable relationship.

Knowing someone loves you and loving that person as well.

That "being in it together" feeling. It's the two of you against the world.

Cooking together.

Having someone to come home to and share your day with.

Having someone to spend weekends with.

Having someone to watch movies with. I don’t enjoy watching movies alone.

Curling up on the couch together.

Not feeling lonely. Even when I’m having fun with friends, the loneliness is there.

 

I miss sex as well, but the emotional aspects are the most difficult.

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Lonely Ronin

Not feeling lonely. Even when I’m having fun with friends, the loneliness is there.

 

I've been feeling this was a lot my self lately, and I really hate it.

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I miss the simple things.

 

 

 

Being completely comfortable around another person is a huge one.

Mostly just the company though, and the ease of enjoying it without all the stress of trying to impress the other person. :love:

 

Its sad how some people don't like that part. they just like the start of the relationship. But i like all of it. esp when you settle down and don't have to constantly impress the other.

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Eternal Sunshine

Yes, I actually miss "the comfortable" part the most.

 

I am always anxious during the initial phase :/

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I've been feeling this was a lot my self lately, and I really hate it.

 

I'm not sure this feeling ever completely goes away.

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Lonely Ronin
I'm not sure this feeling ever completely goes away.

I find keeping my mind occupied makes it go away. It really only comes to the forefront when i'm at home and have nothing to do, or when i'm out with friends and the evening is winding down.

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I find keeping my mind occupied makes it go away. It really only comes to the forefront when i'm at home and have nothing to do, or when i'm out with friends and the evening is winding down.

 

Staying busy is crucial. I'm content most of the time because I focus on being productive and doing things I enjoy. I too feel it at the end of the night or when friends from out town are leaving because then I'll be alone.

 

Some people flourish in relationships. I feel like I'm my best self when in a relationship. For people like this, I think the loneliness will always be there to a degree.

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The Tallest One

I like the spark in the begining, but I also especially like the comfortable part as well. I like being able to open up to someone and share deep conversations. Noing someone out there cares about you and thinks about you and misses you is huge for me.

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mortensorchid

I miss the happiness, the feeling of knowing you and this other person are together, even if you are just in front of the TV. And the sex of course as well, but that's another ballgame.

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I miss coming home to someone/having them come home to me. Opening the door or hearing/seeing the door open and having that feeling of "Yay, the person I love best in the world is here, and I'm happy". When your eyes meet and you can feel the smile spreading across your face, unconsciously. In my last relationship, even when I was pissed at him, when he came home/I came home I couldn't help but smile, even laugh sometimes. I was just happy he was there.

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I do not miss relationships. I miss one. I miss all the laughing, so easy to laugh. I miss being free, but one, lying on the grass, looking up to the stars (young and well lets just say flying) and pretending we were alone and gravity caved in and we were falling. I miss his smile. I miss his flaws as much as I miss all that was great. I just really miss him:(

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many of the comments in this thread could be repeated over and over again and it still wouldn't sound redundant to me. i suppose it's true what they say about love and its cliches...

 

this thread reminds me that i'm not alone in this. /ty

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As more of a giver than taker, I miss the proactive joy of giving to a specific human being. With friends, it's more of a general and subdued giving. Interestingly, that same dynamic is what has impacted me since my cat was killed a couple of weeks ago. I miss the routine of him waking me up in the morning after a night of 'catting around' and fixing him breakfast and grooming him. Otherwise, relationship-less is pretty peaceful and satisfying.

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As more of a giver than taker, I miss the proactive joy of giving to a specific human being. With friends, it's more of a general and subdued giving. Interestingly, that same dynamic is what has impacted me since my cat was killed a couple of weeks ago. I miss the routine of him waking me up in the morning after a night of 'catting around' and fixing him breakfast and grooming him. Otherwise, relationship-less is pretty peaceful and satisfying.

 

Aww! I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your kittie. I won't ask how it happened. Hopefully he wasn't in too much pain. Hopefully you will want to find another pet. I can't imagine living without some kind of animal companion.

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