Parallel relationship when the lover is staying far!

@buddha3 (1026)
India
June 24, 2012 1:36am CST
I thought this happens only in movies or in some rare occasions in real life. But I'm now seeing it happen in front of my eyes.!! I always thought love is something that must be pure and committed and enjoyed naturally. But why do people tend to divert and find someone else if their partner is staying far from them for some reason like job or education.? Does a short time physical absence fade our love? Our actual love? Some people either completely break up with the old love or they play the game both sides! I just hate it. Alright, a long-term absence of our partner is a different matter. But when you are truly in love and committed ( lets forget if engaged officially or not ) how on earth can your love shift to someone else who is nearer? I agree, the physical absence hurts and we don't feel good, but how does it end the love for the person? IS THIS WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT? I feel so strange and I can't believe it!! Falling in love again after breaking up with one is acceptable. But if the love is true then it must be natural for anybody to be thinking like that only about one person - whether he/she is far or near! What do you guys think?
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@kkaria309 (297)
• United States
24 Jun 12
No, there is no such thing as parallel relationship. It is known as 'cheating'. It is absolutely cheating if someone starts up a relationship with another person, just because that person is away. It is hard when you are so close to someone and used to having them around and suddenly they are not there anymore. It is easy to divert yourself by involving with someone else. But that is not right. A relationship is supposed to withstand the good and the bad both. If I was in the same situation, I would make sure I keep in touch with that person regularly, let them know I am here and waiting. Being faithful is a choice, infidelity will never happen if we don't let it. We just have to be strong and resist, and stay committed. If we are not strong enough, we should break-up with that other person first, that is the kind thing to do. Because it is obvious we don't really love that person or we will never be tempted to cheat and hurt them. And for the other person, it will be best to let go, because having no love is better than having an unfaithful love.
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@buddha3 (1026)
• India
24 Jun 12
I agree with you strongly and we are like-minded in this matter. But I don't want to agree with your word "resist" when you say "We just have to be strong and resist, and stay committed". You know, I strongly believe that the situation to resist the diversion of mind must never arise. If you resist, it means you've got that thought of cheating and that is not acceptable! No matter what, we must never get any thought of being more close than normal friendship, to some other person who is not our lover!
@marguicha (215405)
• Chile
24 Jun 12
Maybe the way to do it is to break up with the lover that is far away. It`s difficult to have a relationship with someone who is far away. I don`t even think it`s a good idea to leave our family to get a better job elsewhere to beable to sustain them,ยก. There must be other ways.
• United States
24 Jun 12
Hello, buddha3. When I said 'resist' I do not mean to resist temptation to cheat, but I was rather trying to say that you should be able to not even think about anyone else in that way. When people are lonely, you cannot help but be attracted to some companionship, but the key is to resist that temptation get you, and be true where it counts.
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• India
24 Jun 12
Love is eternal, wonderful and pure. People often commit mistakes and dishearten each other's feeling because they connect love with physical beauty. It is natural that if a person is beautiful , smart and look good in appearance then anyone can attract to him but that does not mean that you start loving that person, it just means infatuation or attraction. As far as you will not recognize the inner beauty of a person, you can not love him or her.love is based on belief. We should always believe in our partner and make ourselves also accordingly. The best example of pure love is mother's love as she loves her child in every situation without demanding any thing in return. Or god's love for all his children because hi is impartal to all of us. Love is really divine. Love is actually god and god himself is love. A most important thing that we should always keep in mind is that sacrifice and trust are those parts of love that completes it. If you believe your partener and trust him and ready to sacrifice anything then you can actually feel the true essence of love.
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@buddha3 (1026)
• India
25 Jun 12
@lalitcarpenter......Very well said. We tend to fall for outer beauty, but the actual beauty lies within. If we love a person for his/her inner beauty, that is indeed a true love and may work well too. When it comes to belief and trust, I think that's the problem most of the relationships have! Even if the person is not cheating, we may feel that he/she may cheat and maybe there is something wrong, due to the behaviour of the person! Hence both partners must make sure that this doesn't happen, and they won't make any move that may seem strange and doubtful to the other person.
@luanakent (794)
• Brazil
24 Jun 12
This issue is not just about LOVE .. it is also about respect. If the distance hinders,they have to talk about. _Is not more exciting if everyone using creativity to stay together??? I think it would be more exciting if one of them expected the opportunity to be together...they would be looking forward to the big day. I find it much tastier. There are couples that when are distant, find a way to spice things up with waiting. .. others prefer to deceive...Those who come closest are the winners. The traitors are as pathetic. if are not satisfied, why not split up for good? cheating is childish, stupid and a certificate of cowardice and disrespect. but the world is full of cowards...
@buddha3 (1026)
• India
25 Jun 12
Cheating in any form is unpardonable. And in a relationship, cheating just because your partner is away, is an offense! I hate such people and I will never do it in my life either!
@marguicha (215405)
• Chile
24 Jun 12
Parallel relationships is cheating. But I think that it is very difficult to stay commited to someone who is far away. I think that the best thing to do is to bresk up first with the lover that is not near. I don`t think that a job or education changes the relationship. If a person stops caring for the other due to absence, then that`s it.
@buddha3 (1026)
• India
25 Jun 12
Yes, if the person stops caring then there is no meaning in the relationship! But my questions is, just because your love is away temporarily, how can your love for him/her fade away and you start seeing someone else? Human beings are advanced animals and I believe these are things where humans must differ from other creatures.
@buddha3 (1026)
• India
26 Jun 12
ummm, maybe you are right in pointing out the current situation in society. This is what is happening. Maybe some may claim it's practically right. But for me, it's a sin ethically. And if at all it happens with someone, I would feel that there was never true love between them. I don't know why, I don't want to believe that doing this is natural and right! It's not right. If you have pure feelings for someone, this thought of sharing your life with someone else, with the same love, must never come to your mind.
@marguicha (215405)
• Chile
27 Jun 12
I am not accepting two relations at the same time. But I think it is easier to stop caring for a lover who is far away than for someone who is at your side.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
24 Jun 12
first of all: truly in love you are just for a "short" period. After that love should develop. Love can only develop if you share things together, if you stick together if you have good and bad times (the bad times will even help more). Love will grow through the years if you pay attention to eachother. Mostly it's the lack of attention, the fact you are taking for granted (and the idea you will accept everything and wait forever) that makes people change their attitude. This besides of the fact that being in love means you are "blind" and not able to think (it's proved being in love makes stupid). So after these butterflies (if they were already there) are gone we are back with us.. ourselves. We see clear, see what is right or wrong and some of us want to be us again and our life back. This all has nothing to do with how long you are together if you are just separated for 1 month or most of the years. This all depends on the kind of person, personal situation, the personal needs/feelings. What love is about is a personal thing as well, same if it comes to what is natural. You won't find many men who will claim/say that it's natural to have only 1 woman/wife!
@buddha3 (1026)
• India
24 Jun 12
hmmm maybe you are right. If the "growth and development" period of love, if the lovers get sepearated, this may happen. I believe that it's very important for the partners to spend time together which helps in better understanding and growth of love.