Case (
case) wrote in
fandomsecrets2014-04-28 07:59 pm
[ SECRET POST #2673 ]
⌈ Secret Post #2673 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
01.

__________________________________________________
02.

__________________________________________________
03.

__________________________________________________
04.

__________________________________________________
05.

__________________________________________________
06.

__________________________________________________
07.

__________________________________________________
08.

__________________________________________________
09.

__________________________________________________
10.

__________________________________________________
11.

Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 055 secrets from Secret Submission Post #382.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

no subject
That said, it is true that in the wider culture, women are encouraged to settle more often than men. From time to time, one encounters men who have settled, but it's nowhere near as prevalent as it is with women.
I can say that, for my part, my initial reaction and response came from personal experience. At one point, I did have impossible standards. I expected to have someone who was in peak physical condition and who would remain so for the duration of our lives. I expected a genius. I expected to never disagree, to never have divergent interests, to never feel any need to be apart. I expected someone who would bend over backwards to do what I wanted. The man who became my husband doesn't meet those standards (because there are very, very few people who could), but nonetheless, he is right for me (and I for him) in a way that few other people are.
I'd like to hope that most of the people who replied to this secret are coming from a similar place. If they aren't, then that's a real shame. But at least OP will have your posts to give some balance. :)