I don't think it's necessarily healthy to go into relationships as a needy person. Better to go in with a full deck.
Interpretation
Entering a relationship with emotional independence is healthier than being dependent on others for fulfillment.
Anjelica Huston's quote emphasizes the importance of emotional self-sufficiency in relationships. Approaching a partnership from a place of wholeness and self-reliance can foster healthier connections, as it reduces the pressure on the relationship and allows both individuals to thrive as they support each other, rather than relying on one another to feel complete.
In practice
During a relationship workshop, this quote could be used to encourage individuals to focus on their personal growth before entering a partnership.
There have been times when I wanted children and other times I've been grateful not to have them. I am a mess if I have to say goodbye to my dog for longer than five days. I don't know how I would deal with kissing my children as I left for work. I know there are women who are able to do that. I don't know if I could.
I believe one of the best preparations for marriage is participating in a small group. If a person has learned to be intimate and honest with a few friends before they get married, they will have less reason to fear intimacy after they are married.
Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law.
People in general would rather die than forgive. It's THAT hard. If God said in plain language. "I'm giving you a choice, forgive or die," a lot of people would go ahead and order their coffin.
It explains why people come home from work or school and immediately switch on the television. They are not interested in the program much of the time, they do not even know what is on. But they are desperate for the sound of another human voice in their lives
We know that all interracial groups in South Africa are relationships in which whites are superior, blacks inferior. So as a prelude, whites must be made to realize that they are only human, not superior. Same with blacks. They must be made to realize that they are also human, not inferior.
If you're a woman, it's almost impossible to establish a relationship. You're too much for everybody. It's too much. The woman always has to play this role of being fragile and dependent. And if you're not, they're fascinated by you, but only for a little while. And then they want to change you and crush you. And then they leave.
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