This is http://www.essayz.com/a9901071.htm Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay Click HERE on this line to find essays via Your-Key-Words. {Most frequent wordstarts of each essay will be put here.} ========================================================== %VULNERABILITY INTIMATE FRIEND BROKEN RELATIONSHIP+990107 %KNOWLEDGE WEAPON REVENGE ANGER ALIENATIONS SIN+990107 %EVIL DIALOGUE CONFLICT RESOLUTION COERCIVE EVILS 990107 Becoming involved in an intimate relationships involves the risk of sharing knowledge and secrets which may be used by the other person --- in coercive and/or violent ways---should the relationship turn sour or totally break down with anger and resentment on the part of the other person. The risk is great during the active phase of the relationships and even greater following a possible break down in the relationship. For this reason we need to enter intimate relationships with our eyes, ears, and affective perceptors open---to receive signals that the other is not fully dedicated to becoming involved in an intimate relationship characterized by BALANCE in regards to values such as: openness, honesty, power, integrity, cooperation, tolerance, patience, gentleness, forgiveness, and other complementary values. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================