Wednesday, April 27, 2011

We are all role-playing creatures

We are all role-players.

A show needs multiple roles to go on - bad guy, good guy, pretty actress, supporting actor, calefare.
Without the multitude of roles, the show can't run and nothing will happen basically.


The same thing can be said of the roles that are assumed when humans interact.

Where there is a boss, there will be an employee.
Where there is a tyrant, there will be a meek victim.
Where there is a giver, there will be a taker.

Relationships and roles are always relative.
It's hard or almost impossible to have 2 parties doing the same thing.




Case in point:
In a relationship, it's seldom you see 2 people playing the same role.
There will be one half who gives more, while the other half receives more.
Even if they started off being equally giving, gradually it evolves somewhat into a more lopsided relationship.

It's like if all the leading roles in a show has been taken up, you will be forced to take the remaining supporting roles.

If your other half is already always giving, then it's natural that you will adapt and take on the role of the receiver and get used to erm... receiving.

So... pick your role/s wisely!

1 comment:

drew said...

true that may be, but it's always worth considering and wondering how it could turn out with two giving individuals...

maybe it might translate into giving in different ways and therefore equate to happiness, no?