A SO is similar to a dog.
They will feel entitled to your food, but that’s okay because you love them.
It satisfies both your introvert and extrovert needs.
God & Man
It feels like home.
Theres always someone who has your back when you need it.
If you want company, emotional support, laughs, etc theyre there.
You know each others bodies well, fall into a groove, the sex is great.
Being around people is exhausting and draining, but this person is exempt from that, somehow.
Theyre just safe, and warm, and comforting.
Loneliness is rarely, if ever, felt.
4.Someone who knows you better than you know yourself.
Who has taken the time to know you.
Who you love beyond words but can also infuriate you very easily because they know how.
The places youre insecure about and the places that are sensitive.
The parts you take care of and the parts you dont.
They know your soul If they really are a soul mate.
They see the true parts, the real you.
5.Its a constant rollercoaster of elation and wondering wtf youre doing.
Dont lose yourself in someone else, its easy to do and then resent them for it happening.
6.For me it is like being in a home with a lit fireplace cozy, safe and warm.
When I am at my very worst he is there supporting and encouraging me.
7.There are stages to it.
Its really exciting at first and you want to be with them all if the time.
Its a lot like having a very good friend if youre doing it right.
If not then its like having a parent or a shitty friend that you cant shake.
Once youve been together long enough its less exciting but much more comforting.
Its really up to you but its either the best thing or the worst.
Nothing stays the same.
Not the good things, not the bad things.
Being in a committed long term relationship is different from just having a SO.
People you love die.
Eventually youll die too.
As I am in his.
10.Its like having another part of yourself.
Youll never get more comfortable with anyone else ever.
Its almost like having a twin, but with some obvious differences.
11.Its great, scary, comforting, rewarding, difficult but overall one of the best things.
Its really nice to share your life with someone who is compatible in the important ways.
Still very worth it.
12.It feels like youre a team.
13.A SO is similar to a dog.
They will feel entitled to your food, but thats okay because you love them.
14.Sometimes, love is like the feeling of coming back home and riding into a thunderstorm all at once.
Sometimes it gives you a feeling of belonging wherever you are.
I guess because home is where the heart is and your heart has found a home.
15.Its a little like asking Whats reading a book like?
it depends highly on the specific relationship.
Its like never being able to get away and always walking on eggshells and feeling not good enough.
16.It makes you feel like something other than a background character.
17.Its really nice, but also can be complicated.
18.Its a buddy system.
You take a stab at be the best buddy possible, and hope that they do the same.
19.Its like having a sleepover with your best friend every single night for years and years.
Sometimes really fun, sometimes really annoying.
20.Its wonderful, but stressful.
Its amazing, but disheartening.
Its so many things.
Its like having a best friend and a lover in one person.
Its overcoming arguments, and learning from mistakes.
Its learning the other persons past, and wanting to be in their future.
21.Imagine having someone around who gets all of your jokes most of them anyway.
Its more than having a best friend who you get to have sex with.
Its a bond on a physical, emotional and spiritual level with another person.
23.My wife will back me up publicly, call me to be a better version of myself privately.
Behind every successful man is a woman who makes it necessary.
24.Having an SO is having someone you love respect you.
Someone that is supportive in your decisions and also someone who respects your space.
25.Why is everyone describing the perfect part of having a SO and creating false expectations?
Theres also a ton of shitty parts, mostly when things start going bad.
A probable reduction of independence.
The possibility that you have to text or see each other every day or it means your mad.
A need to commit and not be able to seek other partners.
Probably give up part of your time you could dedicate to realizing your dreams.
Theres many many negatives.
Im sure people here will say but not if youre with the SO thats perfectly compatible with you!
No ones perfect or perfectly compatible.
There was once a woman I loved and would have married.
Dont think there arent annoying things about her that I wasnt exactly fond of.
At first theyre even endearing.
But that sort of thing passes with time.
Which is logical since relationships, even amazing ones are work.
They have lots of rewards but theres work every day to them.
In the long term.
Everyone will say oh you breakup and find someone else.
Or you should be independent and happy on your own.
In practice you two got a lease for an apartment for six months and now what?
Oh you have a dog with your boyfriend?
Guess its time for King Solomon to say how to split it.
So in summary its neither perfection or hell, its a bit of both from time to time.
Depending on how good the relationship is, maybe more to one side than the other.
26.Its different than I had imagined.
You have to be mindful and learn how to view things from someone elses perspective.
You also have to learn how to be brutally honest and how to communicate effectively.
The hardest part for me was letting yourself be vulnerable around your SO.
Its one of the only ways to know who they really are.
27.Imagine having a best friend that is hot and willing to touch your junk.
29.At first its awesome, everything is new and exciting.
Youll stay up late talking and getting to know each other on a deep level.
Youll explore each others bodies and figure out what each one likes and doesnt like.
The first year or 2 youll put on your best self and attempt to hide your insecurities.
Shell quit making 3 course meals and start making boxed mac and cheese.
Eventually youll get married and have kids.
Youll argue about whos turn it is to wake up with the baby.
Youll diet together and give a shot to lose the baby weight.
Youll quit going on dates because youre too tired to go out even if you have the opportunity.
All in all having a SO is awesome if you pick the right one.
Sure theres ups and downs but just remember its not a competition, you dont keep score.
You do things for them because you love them and theyll do the same.
30.Its like having a best friend but you’re free to share everything with them.
