Quote Originally Posted by Ozme52 View Post
So those who commit to love... and stop loving...
Those who commit to honor... and stop honoring...
Those who commit to cherish... and stop cherishing...

That's all okay. And the person who sees all the other vows broken, who may have children to consider, who may not be financially ready to leave, who may even be abused... he or she is a selfish dog for looking for companionship?

Sorry but YOU, are empty of compassion.
So those who still love ... but don't know they're unloved in return ...
Those who still honor ... but are betrayed ...
Those who still cherish ... but are reviled ...

For that other person's selfish "needs" are to be left in ignorance, working hard to support someone "not financially ready to leave" ... whose trust is betrayed and who's lied to every day ... they somehow, what, deserve what they get?

I have compassion for the innocent.

You throw abuse and broken vows out there, but that, itself, is an inherent betrayal of trust and commitment, and not the norm.

If one stops loving, stops honoring, stops cherishing ... fine, move on, but at least have the courtesy to say so -- after all, if one decides to move on with one's life, doesn't the other party deserve the chance to do the same? Rather than be kept in the dark and used for financial support, thinking they have a relationship?

There's a corollary to "an ye harm none, do as ye will" -- that being "if it harms someone ... don't freakin' do it!"