Over Before It Ever Started

In any relationship there's a beginning and an end to the relationship. How the beginning and the end are determined varies on a case by case basis. Sometimes there is a somewhat mutual understanding between the people going into the relationship. There are also instances when people actually sit down and discuss the parameters of their relationship and they lay out what their relationship will entail. The latter is few and far between.

The same holds true for ending a relationship. Sometimes, people just grow apart and no longer communicate with each other. Then, there are the relationships that end with people actually sitting down and deciding to go their separate ways. That sort of ending is also few and far between.

When entering a relationship, do you discuss the relationships details and make sure you both understand that it is an exclusive relationship? Or, do you look for certain indicators that say you're in a relationship with a person, (i.e. after having sex with a person, spending a certain amount of time with a person, or some other kind of indication)?

When ending a relationship, are you usually the one doing the breaking up, or are you the one that's usually getting broken up with?

Do people even really break up anymore, or do they just have a big argument and stop talking to each other, or simply drift apart?

If there's is no official beginning can there ever really be an official ending?
Closure at the end of a relationship is vital. Is the lack of closure in relationships the gateway to bitterness and is this why people feel like they can't find solid relationships?




The Green Chimp wants to know, what you think.