So I am currently taking a course in college on interpersonal communication skills. The funny thing that they say about communication though is that it leaves us interdependent on other people and that we have a basic social need that demands we seek out communication with other people in order to be fulfilled. The funny thing about that is that so many people are so set on the fact that they don't need anyone to be happy and they are fine on their own, I have been one of those people. Are people so insecure with themselves that we convince ourselves that we are awesome by ourselves to boost our own self esteem when in reality we need others just to survive?

   The communication course that's included in this program has brought many relationships into consideration and into a new light. It's funny because our perceptions which we assume others hold as well can be completely wrong and destroy a relationship. It's our assumptions and what we hold back that damages us in the long run. There are other people too who stay in relationships just because they are convenient, I have also been one of those, and it's completely unhealthy. At what point is the breaking point? I know that everyone has one, but what is someone's average breaking point and what is pushing it too far? How do we let it get that far to begin with? Maybe our own insecurities cause us to make the irrational decisions that turn us to those situations.

   Relationships are probably one of the hardest things to figure out in life, and one of the things we crave and avoid at the same time. having a relationship with another person leaves you vulnerable to all kinds of pain and can either be disastrous or greatly rewarding, but if we don't allow ourselves to trust another person enough to let them in that experience may never become a reality. While avoiding relationships may build a protective wall around you so that you never get hurt, you will never get the benefits either.