Change....Why Is It So Difficult?

Sitting here on this rainy and less than perfect first day of January 2011, I can't help but think about relationships. Why do we condone the most hurtful and selfish behavior from our partners. Even though I am single now I still remember the days when things in my former relationship wasn't always perfect. When in a relationship most of us get too comfortable and being too comfortable stops us from doing something about the things that hinders our growth as individuals. In relationships we as human beings are still supposed to be able to grow as an individual and with the person we are with. A lot of times we put up with irrelevant behavior from our significant other because we think that things will change but the question is will they really change? From a person who still believes in love sometimes things will not change, therefore we have to make the decision to make a change about the things that are not going to change themselves. Though change can sometimes be difficult and hurtful, staying in a relationship with a partner who will always be "themselves" without change can be much more hurtful than making your own change. To change is to grow and if we aren't changing we aren't growing. Remember there are two things in life that are constant, that is change and change.