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melita916

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he'll need to kill all the spiders. lol

i struggle with trying new things. i'm not very adventurous lol. i have a feeling if he encourages me, it will be easier for me try things out.

i've also noticed that i have little compassion with people, so i hope he tells me when i'm being... icky with others. lol.
 

Roh_Chris

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Many have said a couple is meant to function as a unit, with one partner supplying what the other lacks. In other words, a husband and wife are to complement each other - complement, not compliment (although a compliment now and then would be nice) - to supply the skills the other needs in life. What do you think you lack that a spouse might supply?
I haven't heard of this explanation, so it is new to me. I mean, I know that a husband and wife are each other's best companions, soulmates, better halves, etc., but I haven't heard that they are to complement each other. To me, that comes across as being dependent on my partner to complete me and that seems to be complacent thinking, whereas, I would depend on my partner to guide me when I fall short because I want to work towards perfection myself.

Anyways, these are the areas where I fall short -
1) I find it hard to say NO to people who are close to me (that is something I am working on, right now)
2) It is hard for me to keep aside my feelings whenever I am analyzing an issue (ENFJ personality, yo)
3) I tend to overthink and over-complicate even small things because that is how I think (ENFJ, again)
 
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coby

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#25
Well if he can just supply everything I lack that'd be great LOL.
 
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coby

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#26
I lack domestic skills and such, he can supply for my laziness. Wonder why I can't find one.
 

Tinkerbell725

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Maybe that's what helpmate means. Someone who complements or balances. If one is emotional, the other should be logical. If both are emotional there will always be war. If both are logical, it would be a boring relationship. If one is introvert, the other should be an extrovert. I was logical before but now im a little bit emotional or maybe I just think im emotional. I had an emotional partner before and I thought it was good because im logical but it didnt work.
 
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JeniBean

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#28
Yea, I clearly do not want a wife. LOL Oh, did I mention insurance for one car is cheaper than for two? Not to mention health care costs. See all the perks here? LOL Im not making this stuff up LOL :D
Wait a second my Car insurance rate went up, because I no longer had multi-car and multi-person on my policy. I was like WHAT I have a perfect driving record and he didn't. Health insurance certainly went down!
 
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JeniBean

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#29
So what's missing...

I need a man who can complement me in the following ways.

Hold back my adventurous side as I will go full steam ahead without thinking of the consequences.

To hold me as I am the strength in the family and don't cry at tragic events, etc. I handle the situation and every one and do what I can to help them through it. Never allowing myself to grieve or ponder how it impacts me.

To pull out my emotional side as my past with my EX makes me towards men only withhold my feelings.

I want him to be my best friend.
 

tjogs

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What do I miss?
Well definently being organized. Im super poor at cleaning up about anything and for example before i got married I managed to have dishes unwashed a month. yes you read right, a month.
Also Im quite optimistic. Almost too much and then im having a flaw of being a bit greedy.
 
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coby

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Maybe that's what helpmate means. Someone who complements or balances. If one is emotional, the other should be logical. If both are emotional there will always be war. If both are logical, it would be a boring relationship. If one is introvert, the other should be an extrovert. I was logical before but now im a little bit emotional or maybe I just think im emotional. I had an emotional partner before and I thought it was good because im logical but it didnt work.
Don't know. Extrovert with an introvert doesn't work for me. Extroverts have dozens of friends and female friends. I was happy that my ex was an introvert. Two logical ones can work great. I couldn't get along someone who's logical and never understands anything.
 

BruceWayne

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#32
I provide the jokes and she both complements and compliments me with laughs.
Pity laughs.. but laughs.
 

BruceWayne

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#33
My biggest thing is probably that I'm kind of rough around the edges and not much of a people person, so I need someone who's friendly and outgoing.. that can get the best out of me.

I haven't thought about this before, but every girl I've been with has pretty much been that way, nice/friendly, which is somewhat interesting because that hasn't been on purpose.
 

melita916

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oh and another thing. as we all know, melita doesn't know how to cook. so.... lol
 
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coby

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What do I miss?
Well definently being organized. Im super poor at cleaning up about anything and for example before i got married I managed to have dishes unwashed a month. yes you read right, a month.
Also Im quite optimistic. Almost too much and then im having a flaw of being a bit greedy.
Lol my sister and her husband met in a students' home. It was a filthy mess. You can't drop by unexpectedly because it's always a mess lol. I think if you're messy, I am messy, you either have to change or find another who's also messy. My ex was so neat and tidy. I had to suck the crumbs and it was sick, so clean as it was, he'd just tell me do this, do that. Now he has this super clean housewife and he's so happy with her. Then I joke that she's just like me. I think you should both at least do some effort so it doesn't become a big mess, but one extremely tidy and one messy always gives problems except with some housewives who really have it as their hobby but don't work.