• interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    Yes, most sane persons I know have disavowed the entire concept of being with someone else.
    And archaic leftover of a more dependant age.
    Now it’s just handcuffs with no upside
    Ending cheating is as easy as ending “being in a couple”
    and for people who can imagine life without this crutch
    it becomes more and more foreign why anyone
    would ever accept such an oppressive custom into their household

    • rat@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 day ago

      Could you explain what you mean by calling it an oppressive custom? Personally, I love being with someone. It has the upside of me getting to enjoy companionship with another human being, and it doesn’t feel like handcuffs. Sometimes I have to do things that I wouldn’t do otherwise for the sake of my partner’s feelings/wellbeing, but isn’t that the case in all relationships? Romantic, familial, platonic, or otherwise? If my partner wants me to do something I’m truly uncomfortable with (like allowing them to track my location), and we can’t agree on a compromise, I’d just end that relationship and find someone I’m more compatible with.