the monkey and the tree
(an interpersonal theory)
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
in good relationships, there should always be a good monkey and a good tree. monkeys are fun people (entertainers). trees are stable people (care-givers). why a monkey and tree? because:
monkey and monkey = no stability
tree and tree = no fun
monkey and tree = balance
knowing which role you play in the relationship is important. accepting your role in the relationship is also important. both partners need to be good at their roles. so trees take care of monkeys and monkeys take care of trees. happy together. got that?
6 Comments:
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At 12:54 AM,
Sarah Brush said...
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Reminds me of one of my ALL TIME favourite Eddie Izzard lines...
Le singe est dans l'arbre!
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At 2:16 AM,
said...
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i might be a tree right now...hope he will be a monkey :)
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At 4:47 AM,
Cecilia said...
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It IS an original analogy.
I think I have always been the monkey. Heck, even at work where it's a forest of tress, I'm always always the monkey! -
At 8:49 AM,
dreaming-neko said...
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ou est le singe?
qui est le singe?
je suis le singe en hawaii :) -
At 1:14 PM,
atomicvelvetsigh said...
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i seem to be the monkey walking real slow... hmm... wish he'd be the tree for me.
**and i seemed to be out of the "dreamers" list on the left.. -
At 12:21 AM,
dreaming-neko said...
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sigh~
good trees are hard to find...
atomic: how did i ever lose you? sorry for the bad housekeeping :(
i won't lose you again!
