It's harder after a decent time. ithink without realizing it (initially) we start to expect that they well do or be X. Then we thnk, oh yeah, that isn't going to happen (or at least not now).
I used to build models and I really like the analogy. Building anything takes patience and skill (and the patience to learn the skills).
I know what you mean about the sense of intimacy. Here is someone you've shared so much with and yet I feel more connected to some strangers at this point.
