Pebbles

[poliphilo]

Ailz: Would you say you knew everything about me?

Self: Hell, no.

Ailz: Cos there's this thing I'm reading that says that couples start off asking one another questions all the time and then they think they know everything about one another and get bored with the relationship.

Self: How can I possibly know everything about you when I don't know everything about myself?

Ailz: Exactly.

What is personality? It's certainly not a package tied up with string. It's not fixed. I get this image of a rock pool, washed over twice daily by the tide. It's a tight little eco-system, but one that's open to something a whole lot bigger.

O look, those pebbles weren't there before. And that crab is new.

Hello, Mr Crab.

Comments

[archyena.livejournal.com]

Perhaps personality is more like a bright copper kettle.

[arielstarshadow.livejournal.com]

What makes your analogy even more intruguing is that there is also the possibility of someone coming along and reaching into your little rock pool and moving things about, taking things out, and even putting things in.

I like that, since it's indicative of the effect those around us can have on who we are - I know some people say only we can change ourselves, but I'm not entirely sure that's the case. At least, maybe some of our changes are done subconsciously, in response to those around us - it's not something we make a conscious decision to do, but rather something that just happens (for good or ill).

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

I love this:

Ailz: Would you say you knew everything about me?

Self: Hell, no.

Delightful. Makes me laugh.

[morrison-maiden.livejournal.com]

I think it's definitely a good (and normal) thing to not know everything about one another. Even better if you manage to surprise eachother about things you like that the other never knew and vice versa.

I wonder too, what a personality looks like. I think it's some sort of collage of interests, like one of those diagrams of parts of the brain, and which life topic is thought about for which percentage of the time...

[besideserato.livejournal.com]

Do you know what her favorite childhood toy was?