How much should ONE sacrifice in a relationship?

Heyy, so I was just being curious to how much should ONE person sacrifice for the other just for the sake of being together and etc. 

It's funny how much we can sacrifice for our partners without us consciously knowing what we're doing. 

Sacrificing in a relationship is good because it's part of compromising with each other but anything that goes overboard is WAY overboard.

I mean, relationships are hard in general and it takes two to make it work , so compromising and sacrificing can play a major role in maintaining the relationship. However, don't follow blindly without knowing what you're actually sacrificing. Things such as going along to watch a movie that you wasn't that interested in but you do it because you know how much your partner loves it is fine but when it comes to sacrificing who you are as a person just so you can be with him/her - that's way over the line. It will work for a short period until you get sick and tired of being 'trapped' in the relationship then that's where things head south.

Everything has a limit, the maximum force it can take before it breaks apart. So just be yourself, let loose a little (don't be so uptight that you don't allow freedom of variety & spontaneity in your relationship) and of course, enjoy the journey. 

You should see it by now how amazing it is for you and your partner (two people of separate beating hearts beats in the same frequency and taking on the world together) - isn't that thought already amazing enough? So take it a step at a time, don't rush into it and just enjoy it. 

So I've compiled a mini list of things:

• Things you can sacrifice to compromise in your relationship (that would still be fine)

* Which restaurant to eat

* Which movie to watch

* Where to go on holiday

*Home responsibilities

*Who calls who

*What you both want to do when you're both on holiday together

*What to cook

*Weekend plans

and etc (small things like that) - its good to sometimes leave it up to 'see what happens' and just go with it. =) 

• Things you should NOT compromise/sacrifice when you're in a relationship

*Your virtues/dignity

*Your beliefs about life, your dreams, your goals and your family.

*Your past and your childhood 

*Your friends

*Your hobbies & passions in life

*Your philosophy of how you live your life

*Things that are important to you

*Your personality and who you are.

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So there are some examples which I think is a clear cut on what you can and can't sacrifice too much of when you're in a relationship. 

Being modest I think is also important to ensure both partners have equal amount of responsibilities and respect for each other in order to live a happy life together.

However if there are things that you realize you're sacrificing off just for him/her , maybe it's time to evaluate whether those 'things' are worth the relationship. =) 

Otherwise, don't forget that there will be people out there,

who will accept & love you for who you truly are,

even if you don't believe it yourself now. 

Take care,

G.