Is it possible that the common belief of what a relationship is imposes too many restrictions on a state of bliss? If one is trying to fit into the box ~ or boat ~ of the commonly held confines of a relationship, how do those limitations affect ones overall experience of the world?

Ultimately, the confines of the relationship feel safe because one can know what to expect, or atleast believe they know what to expect. It almost seems as though it is from the fear of experiencing emotional pain that we have to put boundaries around the relationships we build, intimate and otherwise. Yet, if we begin operating within boundaries that make us feel safe from experiencing pain, how much does this then transpose to the rest of our lives? Is fear of experiencing the unknown the real root of this potential fallacy?

For me, the concept of bliss is being open to experience the richness of life moment to moment. If i have a fear of the emotion that goes along with experience, that in itself will limit what i'm open to experience and also likely set a pattern of self imposed limitations. Whew, deep thoughts on relationships early on a Sunday morning.