I have female friends that are perfectly happy being single. Are they normal? I know men who are married and have a girlfriend on the side and their wives know about it, is that normal? And I interviewed a woman for my documentary that has lived with two men for five years, is she normal?
The question is being in a relationship or being in a monogamous marriage for everyone? And does it have to last forever to be successful? Look, marriage and monogamy are great and I strongly recommend it for most people, not because it's the best choice, but because most people lack the security, maturity and communication skills to manage any other lifestyle. Some of us are so programmed that we can’t consider any other options no matter how often we fail. Maybe you need an alternative to what’s “normal.”
However, living an alternative lifestyle is hard, there’s no playbook and the so-called normal people are judgmental as hell, even though their own normal relationships are often a disaster. But at some point you have to adapt to the reality that we live in different times and we need more option on how to date and how to define and manage our relationships.
For those of you who are sick and tired of going through the same failed experiences over and over again, maybe it time to rethink what is normal? At some point you have to look in the mirror and ask yourself, "Is this working for me? Is there a better way? And, “Am I living a lifestyle that’s best suited for me or am I living according to other people’s expectations?” Your honest answers to those questions can alter your life forever! ~ Michael Baisden
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