Originally posted by blu_sky:
i know what you mean, thats why im here asking for independent opinions on whether my expectation are reasonable. Any comment?
Without knowing you or your character, I think it's important that you bear in mind the notion of "reasonable expectations" can actually be quite subjective and therefore, there really isn't a simple "yes/no" answer to whether your expectations are reasonable.
I mean, it's not hard to understand the kind of guys you attract possess certain traits for a certain reason, is it? For instance(ok, I know this example is a bit extreme and I'm not saying this relates to your example by any stretch of the imagination, but it kind of illustrates what I'm driving at), chances of a mild-mannered and well-educated professional hitting it off with an expletive-laden street thug are so remote even billionaires wouldn't find it prudent to bet a penny on such a proposition becoming reality.
In essence, I think it's more important that you reflect and see if
there is any unwarranted mismatch of expectations between you and him (and if so, ponder over the measures you - by that, I mean you and him - would like to take to improve the relationship) rather than wondering if your expectations are "reasonable". As most have already pointed out, one man's meat is another's poison as there really isn't a hard-and-fast defintion of "reasonable expectations" - afterall, two criminals could well make a perfect couple and have perfectly reasonable expectations of each other even if their morals and beliefs were despised by the majority.
