Queen of Swords

Here's a poll-type question (which I also just submitted for the Writer's Block feature):

What kind of partner did you imagine having when you were growing up?

If you're still looking, do you want or expect to find a person with those characteristics?

If you are partnered, does your current reality match your youthful fantasies? How do you feel about that?


I'm screening responses. Let me know if its okay to unscreen yours, otherwise I'll leave it secret.

My default userpic -- which I don't use very often on actual posts or comments -- is a cropped version of the Queen of Swords card from the Robin Wood Tarot. This has been my default image the entire time I've been on LJ, even though I have a large and constantly updated collection of icons.

Recently I found this icon, made by popehippo from an image by fantasy artist Stephanie Law:


She's also a Queen of Swords, but in a whole different key. Perhaps one better suited to who I am right now: more flowing than I was, more daring to be brightly-colored and dramatic, but not losing my grip on my sword of reason and discernment.

On the other hand, the original image connects very directly to a well-known tool and symbol set which are very important to me, and I've had people visit my journal primarily because they recognize the image and it has meaning to them.

So here's a poll, so you can contribute to my decision-making:

[Poll #1008286]