Relationships

Is being selfless good?

A selfless person is someone who cares for other people’s needs and desires more than for her own needs and desires. When bringing up and socialising children our society encourages selflessness. Selflessness is told to be a virtue. And so because we are told that this is something good, something to strive towards, something to …

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What’s on the menu or who controls a relationship?

Intro and situation description The other day I was in a cafe and witnessed the following situation. An elderly couple entered the cafe. (Note: for the sake of simplicity let’s assume that they are married but the dynamics we’re discussing here could apply to any other relationship as I believe they are universal. Also, ultimately …

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