Nonpossessive love

Edit: I just had a thought and want you to know that this post was not intended for any one person. I do not post for the purpose of changing others, but because of what I am learning and going through at that moment. So, sorry if it sounded like I was posting to anyone. =/

"love is not possessive." - 1 Corinthians 13:4

A nonpossessive relationship can maintain a profound respect for each person's need for privacy. There is such a thing as too much closeness. I've noticed that in every relationship we move together and apart at various times; much like a dance. I see it as one of the marks of a maturity in a relationship if it can relax if one friend is moving away from the other for a little while, to spend time with other people.

Often we are so quick to turn to jealousy which, according to one of Shakespeare's characters, is called the 'green-eyed monster,' and it has certainly reeked havoc on many dear relationships. It is easy to get nervous and possessive when your close friend starts spending more time with someone else, but we need to be ever wary of the corroding effect of jealous thoughts and feelings. It is so easy to forget the fact that we never had 'exclusive rights' to a person, and you will find that you only end up hobbling them if you expect to be the most important person to them.

[.thoughts ensued from Friendship Factor.]