I feel like... I haven’t dated many people who could teach me something new. I recognize that I have learned more about myself through all connections, but a lot of the time I’m the one exposing them to new knowledge & they are not showing me anything new or different.

I want to date ppl that have their own special knowledge. I’ve come across too many flat personalities.

in my friendships I’m exposed to ways of thinking that I could’ve never dreamed of on my own. I’m always inspired in my friendships. Very few ppl I’ve dated have inspired me

Maybe it’s a Sag thing. To me intimacy is knowledge, and a lot of ppl don’t be thinking deeply about the world around them.

Also, people with a deeper understanding or questioning of the world, were better able to see me for who I am and appreciate me more.

I think this deepening requires actively deconstructing yourself, and questioning this identity that has been manufactured and handed to you, which is a very uncomfortable thing to do.

Knowledge is more than just being well read, it is personal. People who have and continue to sit through this uncomfortable and sometimes painful process, can appreciate what it took for you to know what you know. Knowledge does not come without bravery and vulnerability.