Skipping stairs

[kate_spencer]

I've never had a healthy relationship

Comments

[solstice_singer]

I think it's perfectly all right to skip any steps that you don't think you need. Your happiness is what matters, not the strange notions society has decided must apply to everyone.

[basric]

A woman doesn't need a man to be fulfilled so good for you. However they're a nice side benefit. (:

[cheshire23]

Hey, it's YOUR life, and you sound pretty pleased with it, so...that should be enough.

[i_17bingo]

The best thing about the twenty-first century is that we as a culture have been reconsidering what is supposed to be "normal" for personal and social growth. Sexuality, marital status, child-free living, gender roles--even gender itself. I mean, there's a lot of pushback, like for example the amount of crap my inlaws used to give my spouse and me for choosing cats over kids (don't make me list the laws and court cases here in the United States), but things are getting more relaxed, and that is fantastic.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, I am glad to read this, and I am happy for you.

[halfshellvenus]

I liked the conclusion to this a lot-- very strong final line.

I think, in having strong love and support, you don't long for something to fill what might to others feel like an empty space. And that's really okay!