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--- The Carpet of Irreconcilability -------------------------------

It's a big carpet.

We have (this particular bit is nothing to do with carpets) a pan
stand/rack in the kitchen that perfectly represents our
relationship: it's been there since the start and has been through
a lot, cannot be repaired and will remain broken forever, but still
does it's job. It's too symbolic to ever be thrown away.

I wonder that surely other people's relationships "work" like this
as well? The irreparableness. The brokenness. The
somehow-still-funtions-ness?

Yeah, sure, the perfect way to be is to sit down and discuss, heart
to heart and really sort issues out. Compromise! Ha! But isn't it
just as valid to sweep things under the carpet because it's too
late to resolve those divisions that lie too deep, yet have been
temporarily exposed? The risk of bringing back up to the surface is
as high as the surface itself - but things can be papered over.
Best not to dwell and just move on.

Somethings can't be fixed. Or forgiven. But they can be forgotten.
Or they can fade away until they don't matter any more.

Perhaps that's the definite of soulmates? Baring all. Accepting
each other completely. But for normal people, people who are "just
married" (as opposed to "just married") and who are just trying to
get through this Tuesday or deal with six pints of milk all over
the kitchen floor then having a hefty rug comes in handy *.

I know at least we wouldn't still be together if it were not for
the Carpet of Irreconcilability.

* - I only advocate metaphorical use of the rug for dealing with
  spilt milk

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