Almost Six Years with this Man
And so soon, this will be the longest relationship I've ever been in. This means David will test my ability to tolerate joy? They say all relationships go through things. There's for example the seven year itch. Whatever that means. And it's said gay relationship years are fast speed -- the same way cats' lifespans are faster somehow. As if that's a thing -- as if each animal type has no difference in how even time is defined. Apples/oranges. All I know as I muse on my relationship with David is that this man feels still right. This is the one I want to keep doing all this with. Something really simple came to mind one year later. Relationships are more than just work. They work if I want to put the time, thought and effort into having a relationship. I mean, unless it's a horrible Stockholm syndrome situation or other ghastly thing, my parents probably exemplify it best. Just stick through the bad times unless some categorical integrity issue is at hand, and...