Huh. This is kind of fascinating because... it highlights how very much the WAY the conversation happens matters.
My partner and I have had very similar conversations, in a very healthy way. We've frankly discussed how neither of us is The Very Best Or Hottest in most areas, but we are definitely a very good Whole Package for each other. We've happily laughed about our flaws, and the ways we are distinctly average, and praised each others' strengths, and discussed the things we appreciate about each other. These kinds of discussions are, in fact, part of what makes our relationship so strong.
25% of me wonders if this guy was... trying to achieve that, and failing. But probably he was just being an asshole.
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My partner and I have had very similar conversations, in a very healthy way. We've frankly discussed how neither of us is The Very Best Or Hottest in most areas, but we are definitely a very good Whole Package for each other. We've happily laughed about our flaws, and the ways we are distinctly average, and praised each others' strengths, and discussed the things we appreciate about each other. These kinds of discussions are, in fact, part of what makes our relationship so strong.
25% of me wonders if this guy was... trying to achieve that, and failing. But probably he was just being an asshole.