I have been engaging with a certain someone on a very personal topic. We have very different perspectives. During one correspondence, this person opined that they believed I was very fragile, very vulnerable. Huh. I don't think of myself this way at all. Emotional yes, and maybe even a bit clingy in my marriage. But fragile? I don't think I would characterize myself as such.
My perspective on my life is that I have had to overcome much adversity. When I got over something that was holding me back, another challenging life presented itself. And when difficulties arose in that new life, I think I've done my best to respond to them head on, face them, and keep going.
However, even if I don't agree with this person's perspective, I am glad to have it. I would love to figure out what drove him or her to make such unique decisions in life and it would be interesting to know how those decisions are justified internally. I don't need to know and no one owes me access to such personal internal processes. But it would be healing for me to get a bit more insight into this person.
