Today I wanted to write a short post on the dance between individual and community oriented mentalities in relationships. Depending on your individual culture and where you are in the world, the balance weighs more in the direction of one or the other. In the western culture, the balance is weighed more towards individuality. The needs, wants, preferences and desires of the individual trump the needs and wants of a group whether that is family, group of friends or community at large.

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