Is it necessary to have some space in relationship to appreciate their worth?

@reco13 (605)
Philippines
October 23, 2010 7:09am CST
Many times in our lives, we discover new things about people and we appreciate them more when we are away from them. What used to be taken for granted, we now realize their value. What we thought as insignificant, we discover their importance. At a distance, we acquire a better perspective and gain better understanding about our friendships and relationships. In your opinion, do you agree that there is a need for a person to have some space and distance in a friendship and relationship? Why or why not?
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13 responses
@jennbart (1330)
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
yes. I believe in such. When someone is always there at your beck and call, you will be taken for granted. Distance is good. Makes you miss the other person more and you tend to appreciate the other person more if they wont be there with you always.:)
• China
24 Oct 10
sure, it's nesseccary to do this . whoever he is or she is ,they need to be proved then need to be worthed in the world . people is a different animal in the world . the one need their worth of living in the world . then they could find their worth in the world. so , if your relathionships help you sometimes. you should prove their worth in a way . so then they will like to help you next time. thank you .
23 Oct 10
I feel it is. We need time to be able to do different things and it isn't nice when you can't have time to yourself. My wife and I understand that not always we have time to be around each other and despite being madly in love we understand that breaks which allow us to do our own thing is very important. It's horrible when you want time alone and you end up fighting over silly things.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
24 Oct 10
Hi Reco13, Yes actually I do. I need a lot of space in a relationship. I really love my life even when I'm not with anyone. If I am with someone then it has to be someone who is ok with my need for space. I really can't stand to be with someone who wants to be with me 24/7. I get along better with guys that have other things they like to do apart from me as it gives me space to do my things as well. An old man once told me that a healthy relationship is like two circles intersecting. one side is my life and the other is his and that little space where they intersect....that is "US". It made all the sense in the world to me.
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
hello reco13! yes, it is necessary to have some space in any relationship, not only to appreciate one's worth but also to be able to be the person you really are, independent of that relationship you are in. when we attached ourselves to our partners or family or friends too much, there's a tendency to lose one's individuality because either assumes the actions, manners or behavior of the other. Another thing is, when we attached ourselves to someone, we tend to get into their lives, often intruding their privacy which sometimes leads them to say they're suffocated with the closeness. we can still give space to a relationship while we are within eyesight or hearing. the important thing is, we give them space enough to be their own selves, to have their own time and own friends, to do what they want to do without us in tow or looking over their shoulder. when we give them space, we also give ourselves room to breath, to be our own selves. we don't have to constantly check on each other, or invade each other's cellphone message logs, or invade each others' rooms (for family members), we have to let them be for our own peace of mind. that way, at the end of the day, we can appreciate the fact that although you are in a relationship, you can survive a day without each other and you will learn to value him/her as a person of great value, who is connected to you but apart from you. Meaning, he/she maybe in a relationship with you but he/she is another individual worthy of your praise and care.
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
It helps but it doesn't mean it's working all the time.Remember that there's a saying that "absence makes the heart grow fonder...of someone else" Sometimes that space that we are craving help us realized how much we are missing. It makes some people think what we have and why we must value it. But sometimes absence also teaches us that we no longer need that person or that relationship. In either way, you also must be prepared with this scenario of you realizing how much he is to you and him realizing he doesn't want you anymore.. Sometimes a person has been hurt too much to give you another chance. It hurts when you are being told by some one you love that she needs some space away from you.
@kalav56 (11464)
• India
23 Oct 10
Personal space is a must for every relationship but this can be done even within eyesight of a person. Even when we are not away from them, if we do not take our closest person[say a mother/a husband/a wife/ a child] for granted , we can still have thsi space within the same premises. Mutual respect is the key to success in a relationship.Unfortunately close people take the other person for granted and this can give rise to problems at times.
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
I think it is necessary and helpful. There are times that relationships can be a pain in the neck or tiring or boring because of the familiarity and routinary situation between the couple. It is necessary and helpful to the couple to have some space once in a while to breath some air and the tendency to miss each other's being together. It may help the couple realize the worth of the other person.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
23 Oct 10
I think that any relationship worth having needs to have a little space to be appreciated. We need that closeness in a relationship, but sometimes we can feel suffocated when we don't have our own space to breathe. If you want to feel appreciation, make sure you give each other a little space to be worthy of each other.
@tyra005 (151)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
Hello good day! My relationship now with my long time boyfriend is very very long distance as we are not the same nationality and we only met years ago in a country where we worked for. But since until now our relationship is stronger and better we keep our communication through phone calls and chat. We really love each other and sometimes I am visiting him in his country called Thailand. I live in the Philippines so it will be easy for me to go there.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
23 Oct 10
Hi reco! I think we all need space. We need time and privacy to consider and consolidate our perceptions and the true worth of people around. And of course absence does make the heart grow fonder. It's not that bad afterall.
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
Well, sometimes yes specially if both of you are confused with your relationship whether you have to go on or not. You can both have some time to think and reconsider. And thats my honest opinion...
@harry89 (2330)
• India
23 Oct 10
Yea it is necessary to have some space in a relationship, as if you tie him/her around you then he/she may think that you are over contious about your relationship and he/she may start to lose his/her interest in the relationship. Regards, harry, :-)