Intimacy, Friendship and Love
Friday, December 29th, 2006Attraction of romantic love is that it can eclipse every other emotion and transport us to levels of bliss we’ve never felt before.
"Love is often an issue of control and counter-control, but nothing could be more unlike friendship. A condition of friendship is the letting go of power over another. As soon as a friend attempts to control a friend, the friendship is finished. Abuse of power can end not only traditional friendships but also love relationships, which should have a true friendship at its center."
"Intimacy does not need or depend on sex. Couples locked in suffocating relationships in which a controlling jealousy hides as "caring". When a relationship is strong, we can avoid acting on feelings of love that, admittedly, can be generated by intimacy. Intimacy is a metaphor for limitless verbal and nonverbal communication that transpire between 2 people. Gazing into each other’s eyes, holding hands, lying together, massaging each other, cooking fav food together or simply sensing each other’s presence in a crowded room are a few of the many non-verbal intimacies that people exchange. Often, these gestures communicate more than any words can."