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Originally Posted by Matthew Shea  That's a riot, but I though you were into the older guys, Maeve.  |
I do like them legal, at the very least! It was a really great surprise.
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Originally Posted by Angela Danger Man mails me handwritten thank you notes for everything and anything, little drawings of things he would like to buy me, Peanuts cartoons, and color-copied photographs of us and his kids. He draws all kinds of colorful stuff and "I love you"'s. It's like having a 13-year old boyfriend, except he's 53. He's so cool. |
That is so sweet.
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Originally Posted by wolfgang It occurs to me it's not about trying to pump up someone's ego - but about truely appreciating your partner and verbalizing that. The side effect is that the one receiving the appreciation gets to feel, well, appreciated.
If one goes off trying to say the right things thinking that will boost someone's ego it may not work as well as having the appreciation as the motivation for saying things that end up as ego boosts for the receiver. |
Best point in the thread. I had not considered that. I always try to speak from a sincere place, just appreciating things, but you know, I really need to assume others are doing the same too. Thank you.