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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
Me: "It's still hard to accept your being that honest. Like I said, I'm just not used to it from...anyone in my life really.
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T: "I want to be able to be open about my feelings and reactions with you. Like I was with the stone. And I want you to feel able to be open with me as well." Me: "I want to be able to be open with you, too."
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This struck me as very profound. To me, relationships without a lot of honesty feel very hollow and draining. I've begun jettisoning these from my life. But this kind of openness he's showing you, the openness to openness, that is an incredible gift.
At least one of the problems with a lack of honesty (or maybe "authenticity" is a better word, as I don't mean where people are lying) is that the connection doesn't really gel between the people involved. IME of greater authenticity the me is more solid, as I think I learn who I am from my connections with other people.