3BI6DV1 I know this is a remarkably unpopular... even considered evil thought but my sister's visit has caused me to think more deeply about the man / woman relationship && the issue of equality. If equality is the goal (as much as possible), then it seems that the issue of spousal abuse (&& related) is resolved by the Libertarian rule that initiation of force is not right. I have been unsure about that rule... thinking there may be exceptions where something so wrong is said or done that force is an appropriate response... but now I think maybe there aren't good examples of that. 3BI6Mre Another thing is I thought that to find forever love, true love meant that I would have to just never give up... basically at any cost... but reading Boundaries is teaching me that I probably should have a boundary where I should give up... deciding where that is && being certain it has been breached is hard. It should also be communicated as clearly as possible. I need to stop being so self-important && aggressive. Really chill out. Really get into chatting with Dad on a personal level && stop telling people about our past. I'm no Messiah. Don't go so overboard about Matrix or Snow Crash. They're cool but not the tale of your life. Stop thinking your autobiography is so interesting... you are a joe. Think about it. Accept the truth. You need to grow up && not be ultra-passionate about so much. Your melodramatic tendencies are rarely appropriate so try harder to temper them... && stop talking to everyone around you about everything in your life. Privacy && secrets make you safer... but maybe safety is overrated... or it depends on the situation && risk involved of course... && the need to be safe && private mean much more isolation... && concentration... neither of which are inherently good or bad... even in extreme? Ironic that I even agonize over agonizing... =)