Stifled by Love

Stifled by Love

We all know the cliché, opposites attract. Maybe this is true. However, I’m constantly wondering if a relationship of opposites can survive.

Romance writers thrive on the success ability of two estranged individuals, opposite in every way, coming together and finding everlasting love. Heck, many of us have lived the classic saga of girl meets boy, boy is all wrong for girl, but girl and boy somehow cannot live without each other.

My concern is, how do boy and girl make it? How can their differences thrive instead of becoming stifled?

I believe the relationship can flourish if the differences are accepted and even celebrated. Let’s take a creative person married to an uptight person for example. Said creative person has always immersed herself in a community and career that centered on her free spirit and creativity. Her spouse however, cannot accept her creative outlets and constantly undermines her artistic nature. Undoubtedly, her spirit, no matter how committed or in love, would suffer from the lack of support and badgering negativity. Her choice for love would also be the very thing killing her.

This scenario is occurring in marriages and relationships every day. In my opinion, most people learn to accept the ruin of their creativity and end up losing sight of their dreams and true self. Hence, depriving the world of their creative gestures and work.

I am not stating opposites cannot cohabitate and flourish happily. I’m simply stressing the importance of ensuring you’re able to explore your individuality and special talents within your relationship. Stifling one aspect of a person hinders their growth and suffocates their voice.