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What’s in a Name?
Finding the Right Word is (Almost) as Important as Finding the Right Person
by Jenny Block
None of the above, I’d have to say.
Just add it the frustration pile, I suppose. Who are you if you don’t have a name? And, further, who are you if your name doesn’t truly fit? Like jeans that either hang too far or cling too tight, you just don’t feel like yourself. The language of relationships is important.
And, although, when it comes to my own relationships, I have no doubt how sweet it is, I can’t help but wonder if we could ever prize the Scabiosa the way we do the Lily…
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1 Bitsy // Oct 22, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Partner has always connoted a business relationship for me too. After a while I got use to it for same-sex relationships, but not for different-sex relationships. It was about this time I ran into a wall. My relationship was too committed to say boyfriend but I’m not and wasn’t comfortable enough with marriage, as cultural thing, to say husband. So swallowed hard, and started saying partner. Its true, its sort of an odd word, but it is the best I have.
2 jstnut // Aug 8, 2008 at 4:24 pm
the other night my girlfriend asked me to give her a commitment. In doing so, what at that point would she be ? mmmmmmm. will make for good conversation. would not want to hurt any feeling’s.We are not at a point where we need to identify or label( community wise ) each other. it could be interesting what she will want to call me. My wife may have to be the ref.