on perfection.

what is 'perfect'? when talking about a person, what does that mean? when talking about an object, or a situation, it usually means having no flaws. but is this what it means for people? because if so, then 'perfect' must be incredibly boring, and i can't imagine anything LESS perfect than that.

when someone is described as being 'too perfect', i can't see it meaning anything other than dull. flaws are what make people interesting, what give people character, and distinguish us from others. what makes one person perfect for another is not the absence of flaws, but flaws that one person can relate to, can overlook, can find endearing. what defines perfect for one person cannot define it for another. i don't want to be with someone that doesn't have flaws, because i certainly have many. some i'd like to work on, others i think i can live with. i am not seeking to eliminate flaws, to chisel away at myself or others so that i am left with something i don't recognize anymore, but to find someone who appreciates me, who i can appreciate, despite all these things... and maybe sometimes, because of them.