with security; affection cannot exist without care. There has to be something traditional and familiar about your partner, a feeling of belonging, an involvement with and acceptance of their family and your own. The love that was (or was not) forthcoming from your mother greatly affects how much you show and need affection.
Being unsure of mother-love would incline you to cling blindly to a partner. Your sympathetic and tender style of loving should not be under-rated - go on strike if it is and they'll soon come running! On the other hand, beware of your tendency to behave in a sulky manner when reactions to past hurts are triggered by normal emotional confrontations, because this can hatch a game of cat and mouse, which is the last thing that you need. You express love and beauty best in a homely, private way.
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