Someone I know recently said she’s looking for a man to take the initiative and let her rest from decision-making fatigue and just follow him along. Which struck me, because she surrounds herself with friends with weak personalities (who don’t state their opinion, want other people to like them, follow other people’s lead etc.) and her long-term ex was someone who wouldn’t even leave the house without her prompting him to.
When I pointed this out (politely, of course), she retorted that you can want different things out of your partner than from friends or anyone else. She also said her experience with her ex left her wanting someone stronger-willed than she is.
This left me thinking, do you guys think it’s possible to be a completely different person with your partner?
Leaving aside issues like insecurity (e.g. I get people behaving differently with friends due to peer pressure, etc. ). Assuming maturity and a degree self-confidence in who you are, do you think it’s genuinely possible to behave a certain way, only to come back home and transform into the complete opposite?