Friday, September 11, 2009

An Emotional Affair- Frustrated Relationships Drug of Choice

Most emotional affairs start out as an innocent friendship. You see each other often, go out to lunch every now and then, share your thoughts and feelings with each other…so where’s the harm in that?
The “addiction” of an emotional affairs begins when you start to think about this other person, even when they’re not around . You count the hours until you’re together again.
Guess what!!! You are hooked?
Take a look at the following list of feelings that are typical in an emotional affair….
• I feel loved
• I feel accepted
• I feel important
• I feel understood
• He/she laughs at my jokes
• Encourages me to do what I am good at
• Notices my accomplishments
• Physically attractive
• Allows me to be who I am
• I can say anything without being judged
• I feel content and comfortable
• I'm very excited about meeting again for more
With all this in mind, what do you think the chances are of two people feeling this way about each other for an entire lifetime?