The DTR

The DTR.  In case you're not familiar with this term, it stands for Defining the Relationship.  Don't worry, I'm not going to tell you about one - that would make me gag. *blaugghhh*  What I am going to do however is talk about it in general because it's what's on my mind, so bare with me through my intellectual vomit.  (Eww gross, he totally just said vomit - uhh yeah, I did.  Deal with it.)

For anyone who's in or been in a relationship, you've had a DTR at one point or another.

'What?  No I haven't.'
'Uhh, yes. Yes you have.'

How is this possible?  Well technically anytime you've talked about your relationship with another person, that could be considered a DTR.  Wait wait wait a minute, a DTR?  That sounds so serious!  Well it can be, but look at the name, Defining the Relationship.

See what I mean?  Defining can mean almost anything.  From how you feel about kids, to breaking up, becoming boyfriend/girlfriend, getting engaged... seriously the possibilities are endless here.  Oh, not enough?  Okay well there's also deciding to get a pet, deciding whether to move-in together, when it's appropriate to hold hands or kiss, what kind of detergent you buy, the unknown sharing of a toothbrush, whether you buy crunchy or creamy peanut butter... see where I'm going with this?

So what happens after you have a DTR?  Well generally you either grow closer together, further apart, or you resolve to accept your differences and buy both creamy and crunchy peanut butter, which then takes up more shelf space, but it doesn't matter because you care about each other.  Yes that 'C' word that actually means you have feelings for another person.

'Well I knew girls had feelings but guys?'
'Oh trust me they do.  You think that Pride and Prejudice got in the DVD player all by itself?  I don't think so sista!'

So what's the point of me writing this?  Well I... have no idea.  I just had some jumbled up mess in my head that I needed to barf out onto a page.  But hey, if you didn't know about a DTR before, now you do!  Look at that, you learned something today!  Gold Star!  Cha-Ching!  Now put it in your pocket... and walk away.  :-)  Have a great day everybody!