I was at a seminar last night, and the subject was "emotional bagage and the relationships". One of the things that struck me most, was when the speaker said that we have a tendency of courting familiarity. We are attracted to people that we know will be attracted to us. Nobody likes rejection so this is why we rarely stray from what is familiar to us. This was a very profound realization for me as I could see the patterns in my life being displayed. I guess a concious effort on our part would be to like ourselves enough to detach as soon as we realize what type of person that we are with. Another would be to take a chance and explore new avenues. I'm also realizing that rejection isn't that bad, I've survived every one of them and today feel that I'm a stronger person for it.

Jp