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From: kew@burdvax.UUCP (Karen Wieckert)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Workplace and Mat Relationships
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Date: Tue, 22-Jan-85 17:19:45 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 22 17:19:45 1985
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Although this is an old topic, I have been thinking over the 
discussion on relationships between co-workers.

I haven't anything new and exciting to say about them, other
than to catergorize my past experiences with these sorts of
relationships as simply disastrous.  I advise anyone considering
workplace romantic connections, to re-consider, and to continue
to re-consider until you either grow old or you decide against
the connection.  Yes, you do detect an acrimonious tone in the
above statements.  But these relationships can be bad, and when
they are bad, they are oh so very bad...

On another note...

I noticed from the net.singles survey that there are some other
Aikido practicants out there.  Now, Aikido relationships can
also be very, very good, and conversely...  When you are in
touch with each other physically, emotionally, spiritually, etc'erally,
in the relationship, the Aikido is just grand.  And when
things break down in the relationship, you have this wonderful way
of venting your anger and dissappointment.  Of course you throw any
"ki" you had out the window.  Nothing comes from the real center;
seems to come directly from... well, not your center.  

I must admit to becoming biased toward other Aikidoists in my 
relationships.  Something like not marrying outside the faith :-)

Would any other martial artists, and being an Aikido snob any other
Aikidoists in particular, like to comment on their relationships on
and off the "mat"?

ka:ren