Seduction Time

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Via "The Natural" dancingchaplain

This one definitely fits. . . .

I am the Ideal Lover Most people have dreams in their youth that get shattered or worn down with age. They find themselves disappointed by people, events, reality, which cannot match their youthful ideals. Ideal Lovers thrive on people's broken dreams which become lifelong fantasies. You long for romance? Adventure? Lofty spiritual communion? The Ideal Lover reflects your fantasy. He or she is an artist creating the illusion you require. In a world of disenchantment and baseness, there is limitliess seductive power in following the path of the Ideal Lover. Symbol: The Portrait Painter. Under his eye, all of your physical imperfections disappear. He brings out noble qualities in you, frames you in a myth, makes you godlike, immortalises you. For his ability to create such fantasies, he is rewarded with great power.

What Type of Seducer are You?
created by polite_society

What's interesting is that "those whom I love, I write about" -- and I do idealize them, set them in myth, just as the "portrait painter" in the quiz. It can be very seductive. . . but can also end up a trap for both parties, because it can become very, very difficult to maintain that atmosphere of fantasy fulfillment. Eventually the painter/writer becomes tired, or reality simply breaks through.

I need to find the happy medium between my natural tendency to mythologize and the need to have a relationship which can take in stride the falliable humanity of myself and my partner.

Comments

[toesontheground.livejournal.com]

I need to find the happy medium between my natural tendency to mythologize and the need to have a relationship which can take in stride the falliable humanity of myself and my partner.

Perhaps you could look at it as a writer's challenge - you have talked about not making your characters plot puppets - but at the same time there's a richness gained by placing them in a bigger story framework...? *shrugs*

"God is at the centre of the paradox" I don't know if "someone" said that. But I just did anyway :,)

[qos.livejournal.com]

Now there's a fascinating suggestion. . . .
I'm going to ponder on that.

I was going to say that there wasn't an opportunity to put it to practice at the moment, but probably by starting to think about it now I can be better prepared for when the opportunity for relationship presents itself again.

Thanks, Barry.

[toesontheground.livejournal.com]

I think it is relevant for some non-romantic relationships too. Certainly is for me. I liked what you said about acceptign your own humanity and flaws...I'm sure that helps us to accept others - when we can look at ourselves honestly and compassionately, then we have a better chance to extend that honesty perception and compassion to others.

*shrugs* It's always a work in progress with so much more to be done!

[qos.livejournal.com]

It's always a work in progress with so much more to be done!

So true!