Thursday, February 25, 2010

Relationships

What are relationships? I broadly divide them into two categories: Unavoidable and Chosen...

Unavoidable are ones like nagging aunt, harrowing uncle, strict brother, frustrated roomie, ex-boyfriend/girlfriend who is still in love... the 'aaaarrggghhh' brand. Chosen ones are friends, boyfriend/girlfriend, cousins you confide in, faculty/counsellor/doctor/lawyer you consult, etc.

Generalized version oft heard is blood/non blood. But in today's world I think this is not highly applicable, as we tend to hate our friends at times, and love our in-laws at times. The relationship is defined more on the option criteria and emotion attcahed.

Am confused at the moment as to why phases in life force us to question which category is a certain relationship in! But it has happened loads of times with me and believe that it certainly happens with you. There are times I may be pained because someone I thought I was close to reacts in an unexpected way, while I feel the happiness of unexpected love and pampering at times.

But what remains a question mark is how people decide how to react to others? Is it gut feeling wise, is it pre-programmed, or is it calculative and manipulative... Is is mostly gut feeling wise for a majority of the population and calculative for the practical souls.

Without much complexity, I end this article here for you to ponder on who you can count on in trouble, and who is eating off your bite!