do you tell your partner how you feel about them and do you tell the truth

United States
April 14, 2008 9:45pm CST
when your significant other is not looking as good as they did when you first started the relationship, do you tell them about it or do you, being honest with yourself, tell them that you are unhappy with how they look? Do you not say anything to keep from hurting there feelings? do you tell little white lies about your true feelings? Me I am always honest with my wife. She says she is getting big and the way i look at it, I see her the same way I did when we first met. Is love really blind or do we just see the one that makes us so happy that we don't see the extra weight or changes? I am not the sexy guy i used to be I know that after all i have a mirror but she tells me that I am. But being honest my back side is disappearing and so is the fine tuned frame that i used to call muscles. how about you how do you look at your spouse or lover?
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@Gesusdid (1676)
• United States
16 Apr 08
Well to me i think honesty is the best medicine ever , no doubt if you dont trust your BF /GF or wife or husband what have you , then you simply have nothing ...if my GF tells me im getting fat and need to hit the gym then ill accept that and go to work on the gym ..same with her , if i feel she doesnt need to put make up then ok then alright ,
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• United States
16 Apr 08
you can be honest and not be direct with your meaning and get your point across. sugar coating the words can lead to a sweet treat.
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• United States
15 Apr 08
I agree with you that love is blind. Some may not think my boyfriend is sexy, but I sure do because I am in love with him. It's just like people with their children. Everyone thinks they have the cutest kids even when they aren't so cute. Theirs can't be the cutest because mine are. LOL. Anyway, it's because of their love for their kids that makes them feel that way.
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• United States
15 Apr 08
that is so true I agree with you 100% except for my kids are the cutiest LMAO. But you are right everyone thinks this way or at least if they are in love they should feel that way about there spouse. But only this time i dont have to just say it she really is beautiful and the best thing that ever happened to me.I am truly the luckiest man alive.
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
15 Apr 08
I think that the more we love someone, the more beautiful they become. That's always held true for me, in all manner of relationships. A person's beauty deepens in our eyes as we get to know them, as we get to know their true selves, their depth and warmth, their humanity and soul, their essential essence. So, if along the way, they or we change in appearance, which we all invariably do, we love those changes too and see them as just a part of the person we love so much. That's the way I look at it. I don't know any other way to see it.
• United States
15 Apr 08
I totally agree. When the love stops growing and the feelings start to change, it is then that you have to stop and think is it worth fighting for or do you just give up. Me I am old fashion and i dont believe you just fall out of love something has to happen for it to end.
• United States
15 Apr 08
Thanks for the BR, foundmyangel, so much. I love seeing someone else here who feels the way I do about love, and considering the fact that you're a man, it makes it even more lovely, darlin.
• United States
16 Apr 08
don't the let few stand for the many of men just like me. Just because you catch a bad apple once in awhile don't mean you have to cut down the whole tree LOL
@tjades (3591)
• Jamaica
15 Apr 08
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me God. And just before I sit down let me say just how much I strive on the truth. First up, I wear my emotions like a second skin so if I am not pleased he will know. Next up, I do not lie well so there again he will have the upperhand. So you know what.... I decided from long ago to just speak my mind and that is one thing I have always been complimented on. On the other hand if he is not honest with me thats when I feel hurt. Its not always pleasant hearing the truth but I'd much rather deal with and make peace with it than to live a lie or a fantasy. Love is blind but it does enough sight to be honest I think. (lol)
• United States
15 Apr 08
the old saying " love will set you free" is a great line to live by. Being honest and open to your true feelings does leave us open for hurt but if we try to hide our feelings then the hurt last forever. Thank you for being so honest and wearing your feelings on the outside is a good way to keep it from being on the inside.
• United States
15 Apr 08
oops sorry i said that wrong on the saying it is " the truth will set you free LOL i was off in another world I guess.
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
15 Apr 08
I try not to look at him in a negative light. What good what that do? We are growing old together, and part of growing old together is accepting that your partner is going to get older and they are going to change. If all a relationship has going for it is how the other person looks, than it is not a relationship that will stand the test of time. If my husband asked about something and wanted me to be honest which he would, I would be honest in the nicest possible way. When my husband tells me I am gaining weight it just hurts my feelings, I might diet for a day or two but, him saying anything is not really going to motivate me, it will just upset me. A woman needs to diet for herself and has to be ready to do so. A better approach is to say I would like to go on a diet would you like to do it together? Or I am going to take an exercise class would you like to do it with me? I don't look at my husband in terms of his physicality he is a good man on the inside, and that is what matters most. If I think he is getting unhealthy I will say so, but I do not aquate that to how he looks, rather how he seems to feel and behave. I know he would probably like me to look the way I looked when I was younger, but that is a lot to keep up. He still says I am beautiful, so that is all I need to hear.
• United States
15 Apr 08
now see that is exactly the words i like to hear. true love has no looks. you love someone for who they are not for what they look like because in time beauty on the outside will fade away. as you said, words can hurt more than anything and you not mean it the way it sounds. My wife is the most sexiest and beautiful woman ever to me and i can't imagine me being with any other woman. We were made to be in perfect harmony. Yeah i know yuck!!! all that love talk. Well I am being honest and we have been together for over 6 years now and it only gets better each day.
• United States
16 Apr 08
i thank her at least once a day for allowing me to be apart of her life. I feel like if you are to trully love someone you should let them know how you feel inside and not be afraid to show some respect and give compliments
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
15 Apr 08
That is wonderful to hear, and the way it should be. If every man thought of his wife that way, and every woman thought of her husband that way there would be a lot less divorce, and many more happy couples, and less children that are victims of divorce. You wife is a lucky lady!
@ozzeth (940)
• Philippines
18 Apr 08
there are some aspects that you should told your mate especially if its not good for your partner. If you love that person then you should be honest to her.
• United States
18 Apr 08
it is all about being honest. But in truth i have no feelings about how she looks or anything else like that. She is my everything and the love we share can't compare to anything that has changed physically. now when the emotions change now you need to talk about it and be honest in how you feel.
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
16 Apr 08
I am going to be honest. Sometimes love is not blind. I notice that my husband has put on a few pounds, has lost some muscle tone, gettin a little lazier as we get older. I know that I have put on a few pounds, lost some muscle tone and gotten a little lazier too. But above all, we overlook that stuff because we love each other. I have told my husband jokingly that we have put on stuff padding, but we both laugh about it and move on. I also tell my husband that he is the sexiest man on the planet. Because to me he is. I am still very much attracted to him and always will be. Good discussion!
• United States
17 Apr 08
sure we wished we all looked the way we did when we were younger. The fact is that look should not be a concideration when it comes to true love nor should it matter if we gain or lose weight or get grey hairs as long as we are happy with the one we are with emotional no matter what life through at you. We never know when we can be hit by a sickness or in a car crash that may alter our looks or physical abilities. Love conquers all.
• India
15 Apr 08
gosh this brings back old memories, one of the biggest reasons why it did not work out with my man. the open honesty factor. there was always something hidden from his end. i have been too honest and open with him all along but i did realise after a while that he was not and that really broke my heart. being honest and open about how you really feel is the most important factor in any relationship dear.
• United States
16 Apr 08
honesty is the best policy you have heard this I am sure. If there was no honesty between you two then there was no relationship. you are better without that in your life. we all want to find that one special person that makes us feel special for who we are and not what they want us to be. Always stay true to yourself and love will find you.
@sanzi1201 (644)
• China
16 Apr 08
I will not hurt him directely,if I love him.Some time,white lies are better than hurting him.Everyone need amour- propre,especially the lover aroud us.So,we should give some advices politely and they maybe accept them and correct of their own accord.Don't hurt them around you.
• United States
16 Apr 08
you are right white lies are ok as long as you dont have to make another one to cover up the first white lie. you have to think about how far will you go to not tell your true feelings.
@Breath (1297)
• United States
16 Apr 08
I believe in the truth.I know love can be blind but if my partner ask a question I will give him the truth.I try to avoid making him feel bad.I think before I speak and try to be kind even when the truth is not.I hope to think he is always honest with me about my looks or what ever question I ask of him.I do believe though if you really love someone those extra pounds don't matter as much ect...Love isn't blind you could just call it more forgiving...
• United States
17 Apr 08
well it is forgiving because if it is true love then it unconditional.
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@reene0225 (351)
• United States
15 Apr 08
Well me and my boyfriend have been together for 4 months. That's not really a long enough time for a lot of physical changes. I think he needs to gain a few pounds. I mean I'm not fat or anything, I'm fairly built for my body. I weigh 170 pounds and he's pushing 200 he says. When we firt met he weighed 185 pounds. Now he's a bit bigger than he was but not much. He used to weigh about 400 and he lost a lot of weight really fast and continued to drop. I seen a picture of him at that weight and his arms were sexy as hell. I love guys with big arms. There's more for me to hold onto. I am attracted to him now and always will be. I don't care if he does get bigger and I don't care if he doesn't. Whatever makes him happy. With me I know I've gained a few pounds since we've been together. I can tell it by how tight my jeans are. It's hard not to gain weight when we eat at fast food restaurants quite often. He says he can't see it and that I look good. So if I'm fine the way I am for him then I should be happy with myself too. The only thing I would like to see happen with me is my stomach to go away a little so I can wear sexy clothes and bikinis in the summer.
• United States
15 Apr 08
the one thing you have to think about first and foremost is are you happy with yourself. If you are then the person who loves you should love you for who you are.
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
first impressions lasts.. but love is really blind.. when you saw your soulmate, cruch, or what so ever.. you'll be deceived by his/her looks.. and there you can say that he/she is pretty... but for others, their beauty sucks.. lols.. Also, when you are in a relationship, you will just be immune of the looks of your partner.. You'll not notice the changes, etc.. And for you, your partner looks good, but for others, they are not.. ^_^ LOVE IS REALLY BLIND.. hehe!!
• United States
15 Apr 08
yeah i agree and thank you for your response
@Jezebella (1446)
• United States
15 Apr 08
My partner always looks as good to me as when we first started dating. I know everyone changes and gets older, and I think it's truest of love if you find them beyond handsome (or beautiful) as much now as you did when first started dating.
• United States
16 Apr 08
very true i believe that time makes the heart grow stronger as each day passes by and you are still in love with that one special person in your life. We are blessed if we can watch us grow together as you would a child seeing it develop into a great thing that it was supposed to be. It can start out on the rough and barely making it to an everlasting love. and only time will tell.
• India
16 Apr 08
Hey ma fren for the looks and apperance sky should be the limit sometimes you wil be thinking on some hot topic with your spouse it depends how the partners take it so its hard to tell here that who should be how cos its 1ce life style of living but there should not be complication created in looks as it wil spoil the relationship in the future..
• United States
16 Apr 08
well the beauty lies in the beholder. It is true love that conquers all.remember King kong beauty is what killed the beast.
@wisconsin26 (3859)
• United States
15 Apr 08
Everyone see things way different than you really do... I don't think love is blind.. Reason being you fell in love with this person for they are not what they look like but as a person.. At least I know I did.. People think that looks are important in a relationship yeah ok maybe.. But deep down it's more than that.. And you know it is just that your other half does make you happy and no you don't see any changes why because that isn't important it's the love that is there that is.. And yes I do tell the person the truth but yet at the same time I make it simple not to hurt there feelings!
• United States
15 Apr 08
If it is about the looks and you have based your love on that then you are going to be let down at some point in time. yeah sure we are attracted to a person for whatever reason whether it be a smile or just there eyes that capture our attention. But true love will keep our attention for as long as the love last
@nengs10 (3180)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
I do. We agreed to ourselves that we should be honest to each other. Being honest is something that makes one relationship stronger I would say. You don't need to hide anything especially if it won't hurt your partner. It's a sign of faith and loyalty.
• United States
15 Apr 08
there is an exercise that you can do and has been done for years with people to see how much can you or do you trust your partner. Stand in front of them facing away from them at a three of four step distance and close your eyes and cross your arms and fall back to see if they will catch you or if you a having fear to let go and trust them to catch you. If you haven't tried it do it because you will see that you can trust them and be trusted.
@jason_co (407)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
No because I am afraid that my partner will be mad. Because she is a type of a sensitive one. She really cant accept the truth. Probably in the near future I will tell her.