fuscia said this in post #9 : I watch Dr. Phil from time to time.
An emotional affair is when you are sharing more with this other person than your spouse. There is secrecy involved also. Kind of like an affair minus the boinking.
I seriously think "Dr." Phil needs some serious counseling...
I mean the right wing christian group "promise keepers" would have an absolute COW if that definition were given about them.
1) They would not want to be called emotionally 'homosexual' because
2) These men are taught to share problems amongst their male brethren before they discuss these issues with their wives...if they even discuss these issues with their wives AT ALL.
Besides, how many of you gals know of or yourselves even, discuss your mates, husbands, whatever, things you haven't share with or about your husband?
I mean would you gals considers yourselves in an "emotional affair" for crying out loud? And forbid any of the women having "secrecy" involved when discussing their mates!
I mean come on here!!!
That's the problem with these quacks...they infest people and our cultures with such drivel and pop psychology.
Besides, I have an "issue" with people like Dr. Phil who like to toot their own horns about how very generous they are with their foundations and giving.
I don't think an emotional affair simply involves sharing things with someone that you wouldn't share with your sig. other. It simply means having feelings for someone - STRONG feelings. You're not having a physical affair b/c you aren't sleeping together, but all the other intense, emotional, loving feelings are there. You are investing yourself in that person in every way BUT physically. If you are hiding your strong feelings for someone from your significant other, that's an emotional affair.
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illuminate said this in post #14 : Is it just me or is George getting to be really annoying? He's like a child now. Ignoring meredith, shadowing and hanging around with Christina just to get a cap. COME ON. He's bugging me now - and he used to be my favorite character. Alex is a jerk. I don't like him.
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Sandy June said this in post #15 : I think George will redeem himself soon. He is the annoying brotherly sort at times.
I have only watched a few of these episodes and have seen very few if any redeeming characteristics about this character's personality.
Don't have a clue what anyone of you have seen in this character...except perhaps a snivelling baby in a man's body.
"I'm looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love." - Carrie Bradshaw
"The danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort" - Paulo Coehlo
Live your life like it's your last day on earth
Life is not how many breaths you take, but how many moments take your breath away.
illuminate said this in post #17 : I don't think an emotional affair simply involves sharing things with someone that you wouldn't share with your sig. other. It simply means having feelings for someone - STRONG feelings. You're not having a physical affair b/c you aren't sleeping together, but all the other intense, emotional, loving feelings are there. You are investing yourself in that person in every way BUT physically. If you are hiding your strong feelings for someone from your significant other, that's an emotional affair.
Then I have been guilty many many times and for some reason...don't think it's a bad thing.
No no, it's not just a strong like, it's like a love affair without the physical aspect of it. It's that strong intimacy.
I think it's only a bad thing if your relationship with this other person distances you from your significant other, or if you keep the relationship hidden. Then it's like an affair. Then it's wrong.
"I'm looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love." - Carrie Bradshaw
"The danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort" - Paulo Coehlo
Live your life like it's your last day on earth
Life is not how many breaths you take, but how many moments take your breath away.
And if sexual fantasies with these people enter into these relationships...then yeah, it's more than just an "emotional affair." And I would see marriage counseling in those people's future real soon.
"I'm looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love." - Carrie Bradshaw
"The danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort" - Paulo Coehlo
Live your life like it's your last day on earth
Life is not how many breaths you take, but how many moments take your breath away.
Well, Mer and McDreamy's friendship hasn't gone unnoticed wither. Addison is really trying to make their friendship less of a private friendship. Plus Mer's friends know.
I loved George following Christina into the bathroom I wonder where she was hiding it? Not in her locker, and I saw no obvious bulges on her clothes. Do they even HAVE pockets on scrubs?
I hope George doesn't blow it with that black-haired girl. Can't remember her name. "I love the way you set bones. And I really don't spend that much time in the women's bathroom."
"Man is a marvelous curiosity ... he thinks he is the Creator's pet ... he even believes the Creator loves him; has a passion for him; sits up nights to admire him; yes and watch over him and keep him out of trouble. He prays to him and thinks He listens. Isn't it a quaint idea." Mark Twain
Out of the people who died I was glad at who went. The horoscope lady was being so stupid by not letting them operate on her. She'd probably be just fine now if they had got her in the OR when she first came in. The OCD guy was a mercy death. Obsessions and compulsions can suck sometimes if they don't lead you to be more productive, and I would go crazy if I had such a serious disorder like he did. I was really hoping that Richard's friend made it, and I'm glad she did, and I really really like Denny, so I was very happy that he didn't die. Especially because both of those two had such bad odds.
"Man is a marvelous curiosity ... he thinks he is the Creator's pet ... he even believes the Creator loves him; has a passion for him; sits up nights to admire him; yes and watch over him and keep him out of trouble. He prays to him and thinks He listens. Isn't it a quaint idea." Mark Twain
03-20-2006 11:44 PM
