Relationships: Often Challenging But As Humans We Need Them

During the COVID era and even up to the current time, there has been a fragmentation of relationships involving families, friends and doctors. There were instances of parents not talking to their children or the dissolution of friendships. Even doctors got in, scolding patients for not taking the vaccine and refusing to render care. The lockdowns with their social isolation strained relationships. Except for a very few, such as those on the spectrum or suffering from other mental issues, most of us want to interact with others. It’s unhealthy for humans to not engage in relationships. We are similar to animals in that respect.

Relationships impact the following areas of our lives:

• Parents with their children

• Grandparents and grandkids

• The work environment

• Doctor and patient

• People and pets

• Friends

• Politicians and their constituents

Chances are, you are looking for one if you’re not in a relationship. 

It's interesting that you often look for a partner when you're single. Still, when you have one, you are wondering about others. It's the law of the one and many. Regardless, the world wouldn't work if we didn't have them, and we couldn't function very well if we didn't have relationships.

We enjoy meeting new people because it's an opportunity to form new relationships. In my life, I've scrapped a few relationships with people whose value system was so at odds with mine during COVID-19. However, I have nurtured many others, so nothing is missing.