In my previous post I shared my thoughts on things I had been pondering regarding life and its many facets. The second major takeaway I got from the conversation was that intimacy is varied but uniform, complex but simple, something that is freely given but whose purpose is misunderstood. Plainly stated Intimacy is Multifaceted. It’s more than what we’ve been accustomed to believe it is, but when it’s felt it can never be substituted.
Intimacy is Multifaceted
Intimacy in general describes a closeness to an individual or family. In Latin intim is defined as a close friend or acquaintance. Adhering to the popular adage that your mate is your best friend, we could reasonably agree that intimacy with your mate should feel as comfortable as having a relationship with your close friend. The comfort you feel around that friend, the ease at which you both converse with each other and the trust you exhibit when sharing yourself with them are all things that are essential to an intimate connection.
Truthfully speaking I had never put much stake in such ideals, feeling as if the major and minor idiosyncrasies I possess were too complicated for my companion or any other to understand. But after speaking with various women from walks of life, I realized that a relationship without comfort, trust and reassurance is not one at all. The same feeling that the romantic actions of sex gives one can be attained at times when someone meets a person who is able to look at who they are at its most basic level.
Daring, it can be a frightening experience lowering your guard to allow someone to see who you are, something that can be exhilarating and dangerous. But like all things the greatest risks offer the great rewards. Intimacy can be found in the conversations we have with someone where we realize we are not completely alone in this journey. Intimacy exists in the unspoken moments where nothing is done but all is understood. Intimacy is not just a law of relationships. By nature its the law of life.
Wright World 