A post that's been rattling around in my head for a while, loosened by drink...

[metallian]

Some of the most important qualities in a romantic partner are judgment, wisdom, reasonability, and communication skills. I'd say deficiencies in these areas account for most of the relationship-related complaints I hear about from people of all genders and sexual orientations. The best relationships I see excel in these respects. They are among

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[jantzus]

I think most people will like most other people when they truly understand how other people work. I am not like most people. I like to think that if I hate you, I really understand where you are coming from. I just don't like where you are coming from. I think that any relationship difficulties that I have had come from having a different competing worldview. Sometimes these competing worldviews can be reconciled through thoughtful discussion and sometimes they cannot be reconciled. If the competing worldviews are important and irreconcilable, as they sometimes are, then it's time for the relationship to end.