Are you possessive over anything - any person or a thing?
By smilyn
@smilyn (2967)
United States
September 4, 2008 7:36pm CST
I have heard of stories about people being possessive over something. My 3 year old son is possessive on his toys. And my hubby is possessive over me..lol...I have seen this among friendship too. But I don't think it is a positive attitude..Are you possessive over something? It could be either a person or some other thing?
3 responses
@sarazeng (220)
• China
5 Sep 08
hi smilyn! For me, I care nothing about possessing anything! Some people have strong desire to make everything under his control coz they lack of sense of security. We enjoy our life and enjoy the relationships but it still has nothing to do with possession. Going too far is as bad as not far enough!
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@narayan2006 (2954)
• India
5 Sep 08
Being possessive over certain things and persons certainly gives a sense of emotional security,obsession and attachment.It merely lead one to passionately cling to something,and unusal pride and excitement of ownership and mastery. However,nothing in this world is permanent and lasting.When the child grows in to a adult,she lose intereston what he/she possessed earlier,he/shelooks for something else to poseess.Too much of clinging to something sometimes produce pain and agony,as life takes away one's loved possessions and leave him/her alone. Thanks.
@smilyn (2967)
• United States
6 Sep 08
your words are more practical.."life takes away one's loved possessions and leave him/her alone"..That is half truth..Life takes away the loved possessions as days goes on..But do you think life leaves us alone after that. I feel that you would be getting something else(or someone else) whom you would love. For a child, today toy can be a great possession..In a few years he will leave away his toys..may be he will be cinging to his video games..For an adult, a lover can betray..but God will surely give him/ her a good partner..So even when you loose something, we are sure to get something..Be happy..There is lots more to live..
@sweethomecatring (1563)
• India
5 Sep 08
If we take being possessive on some thing or some one does not mean always negative. To say this is mine it reflect own ness intimacy and closeness we can not term it as irrelevant. If your hubby is posse vie on you he love and I think he is caring for you. How you describe possessive as negative please comment. I would like to share it further.
@smilyn (2967)
• United States
6 Sep 08
You are absolutely right..I mean to say that possessiveness is both positive and negative. Because, possessiveness that my husband has shows the love on me. I'm proud of it..It can be good. But when my child is possessive over his toys and does not want to share with anybody, I'm trying to talk with him. Because it would be very nice if he shares things with everyone. I know he would change in due course, but still it is my duty to inculcate good habits. I'm meaning possessiveness as a negative attitude in this case.
