(09-19-2017, 07:45 PM)brandon Wrote: I considers Nick and Adalind very similar and has nothing to do with sex.
They do share similar values, hopes and dreams.
Looking at Juliette and Nick's relationship, it's clear that their relationship would have been doomed even if Adalind hadn't been in the picture. They just had conflicting wants and desires, Juliette wanted to settle down with Nick the human, not the Grimm. Nick wanted to continue being a Grimm, and without his powers, he'd probably be feeling a part of himself would always be missing.
Quote:I think a distinction that must be made is between compromise and avoidance. If you agree to something because you are afraid of a fight, you will not be happy with the compromise. Of course nobody is completely happy with a compromise because usually each person is giving up something that they want. But you have to be able to live with the compromise without feeling resentful.
Resentment occurs when you make compromises that are really not OK with you. These are often compromises that require you to give up a part of your self-definition. You are pressured into a position of agreeing to something that violates your principles. People often agree to these compromises out of fear of conflict or even a loss of the relationship. If you are in a relationship in which you are afraid of your partner for any reason, you need to really think about whether this person is a healthy choice for you.