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KURICHA（栗茶）
"An ugly duckling growing out of her feathers."
Hello. I'm Zia, and this is most obviously my journal. I write about my life between Japan and the US, and all the adventures I find myself in. People often say they are envious of the life I seem to live, but the truth is, I feel a little unsatisfied with it myself, so I've decided to do something about it--to find what really makes me happy. Hopefully by documenting my life, I can figure out where I need to be heading. This journal is my way of opening my world to those around me in hopes of meeting people searching for the same thing or encountering people who have already gone through this kind of struggle.
Back in my high school days, I used to be a bit of a nerd. I was really in to comic books of all kinds, action figures...all that jazz. These days, though my interest in comic books re-surfaces every so often, I'm very much more in to things like fashion, dance, music, travel, tea, baking, writing letters, photography, animals and fitness. I'm a straight shooter--meaning I do not (or rather, can not?) lie. Keeping up with lies is too much trouble.
Anyway, there is more information about me on my profile. Feel free to take a look there or catch me on another site★
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Date: 2012-01-17 01:33 pm (UTC)Anyway, congratulations to your aunt! If they were dating for so long, though, why didn't they get married? Did you and/or your family think your aunt was commitment-phobic (at least when it comes to marriage, since that's a huge leap for many people) until she announced the wedding? I'm glad for her, though. It definitely is the wedding of the century. If not, y'know, the past three decades! :)
Now, to answer your question... I've never been in a relationship, so I definitely can't say anything from experience, but I definitely consider commitment important. I'm sure you know about Sternberg's triangular theory of love; in it, the three main components of love are intimacy, passion, and commitment. Intimacy generally characterizes relationships between/among friends; passion, lovers; and commitment... Well, yeah.
So I know nothing about passion (though I've always wanted to), but I respect and admire people who can stay committed for so long, and who try to find ways to keep the relationship strong no matter their differences. I love watching old couples and seeing the state of their relationships. Maybe part of that stems from the fact that there are so many broken families nowadays; I want to know how people have stayed loyal and faithful for so long. I'm thinking that I don't need romance, but if I can have friendships that are just as durable, I'll be just as happy. :)