What does it REALLY mean when someone in a relationship says that they "Need To

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   Pearldiverposted 12 years ago

   What does it REALLY mean when someone in a relationship says that they "Need To Find Themselves?"
   
   Did you know they were lost, or unable to find the right map? What aren't they saying - why? What should you do or not do?

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   MickSposted 12 years ago

   It really means they are full of silly little cliches like I need some space, or I need a little more time.  They think that phrases like that are 'deep' and 'meaningful.'

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   RedElfposted 12 years ago

   When someone in a relationship says, "I need to FIND myself," what do they really mean? Are they lost? Is the relationship over? Here are some possibilities, and some tips to help you handle it all. read more

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   Beata Stasakposted 12 years ago

   One of our greatest myth is that we can make each other happy, it is a romantic illusion created by songs, literature and popular culture. It causes a great deal of heartache as this mistaken idea is taken into relationships where it can only be ground into dust by the heavy foot of disillusionment. The saddest part is that we don't need to suffer if only we are prepared to accept responsibility for our own happiness. The good thing is people are prepared to step back and find their own lost happiness before they commit to make happy someone esle...read more in my hub: Happiness that lives within us....

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   ackman1465posted 12 years ago

   When a guy sez it, it REALLY means that another girl has caught his eye and he wants to see if he can get her in bed.....   It's NOT really a lie, of course, since he REALLY "needs to find (himself)" in her's or his bed.........

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   Beata Stasakposted 12 years ago

   The more you learn,the more you realise you don't know. It's never ending cycle and no one can never fully know. Venture into the little corners of your heart and mind  and search for answers there... read more

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   Beata Stasakposted 12 years ago

   "So you've given up on me?"
   She said,
   amazed
   at all this rare talk
   from him.
      
      
   "No,"
   he murmured,
   unconvinced,
   "I need a beer,"
   he quickly left.
      
   "Why can't she get it?"
   he entered the pub
   and found his mate,
   "When... read more

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   WordCrafter09posted 12 years ago

   Written in reply to a HubPages question about what to do when someone is in a relationship, and the other person says he needs to find himself; this Hub discusses the process of getting lost, either in life or in a relationship. read more

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