Relationship : the word "relationship" first appeared in 1744, but was not applied "specifically of romantic or sexual relationships" until 1944. With that in mind this explains the confusion associated with the use of the word even today to look at how beings interact with each other in nature takes us to the word SYMBIOSIS.
Symbiosis (from Ancient Greek σύν "together" and βίωσις "living")[1] is close and often long-term interaction between two or more different biological species.
With Symbiosis there are three main types, which we know on an intuitive and instinctive level.
Between two beings the following are all the possible types of living systems:
1. A and B both grow together
2. A grows B is neutral
3. A grows B shrinks
4. A is Neutral B shrinks.
Now to break down each.
1. A and B both Grow together - Mutualism : any relationship between individuals of different species where both individuals benefit. Similar interactions within a species are known as co-operation. Pretty Self explanatory both agree to work towards a specific goal that is Co-operation, this is done in many shapes and forms now there is another layer to co-operation or mutualism in which it is obligatory, the obligatory situation is where both NEED one another the goby fish, which sometimes lives together with a shrimp. The shrimp digs and cleans up a burrow in the sand in which both the shrimp and the goby fish live. The shrimp is almost blind, leaving it vulnerable to predators when above ground. In case of danger the goby fish touches the shrimp with its tail to warn it. When that happens both the shrimp and goby fish quickly retreat into the burrow. Now the goby fish needs the shrimp to create the home, and the shrimp needs the goby fish vision both understand that.
2. A grows B is neutral - Commensalism describes a relationship between two living organisms where one benefits and the other is not significantly harmed or helped.
Commensal relationships may involve one organism using another for transportation (phoresy) or for housing (inquilinism), or it may also involve one organism using something another created, after its death (metabiosis). Examples of metabiosis are hermit crabs using gastropod shells to protect their bodies and spiders building their webs on plants. This is very straight forward in nature, in human interaction we are aware of a common example, parents that house there adult children, there child though an adult takes care of there own needs within the house hold allowing them an advantage in society the parents have no gain in some situations from this arrangement (or getting a lift to work from your neighbour doesn't benefit the neighbour at all with regards to survival).
3. A grows B shrinks - the one we will all be familiar with A parasitic relationship: one in which one member of the association benefits while the other is harmed. There are several examples in nature Fleas and fungus etc.. these associations have varying degrees, some parasites require their host to survive, while others kill their host and move on to the next. If you believe you are in a parasitic relationship with another person first acknowledge what you are loosing try to point it out to the partner and if that does not work I would suggest leaving that relationship.
4.A is neutral B shrinks - Amensalism is the type of relationship that exists where one species is inhibited or completely obliterated and one is unaffected. This type of symbiosis is relatively uncommon in rudimentary reference texts, but is omnipresent in the natural world. An example is a sapling growing under the shadow of a mature tree. The mature tree can begin to rob the sapling of necessary sunlight and, if the mature tree is very large, it can take up rainwater and deplete soil nutrients. Throughout the process the mature tree is unaffected. Indeed, if the sapling dies, the mature tree gains nutrients from the decaying sapling. Note that these nutrients become available because of the sapling's decomposition, rather than from the living sapling, which would be a case of parasitism. Are you covered by someone's shadow, realise that they may not be aware as your darkness is not aiding there growth and make the conscious decision to change your situation.
All of the above though they relate to different species hold great insight for how humans relate to one another, we all have parasitic, mutualistic , commensalistic, and amensalistic relationships the healing comes from identifying which role we play in each and consciously choosing what type of associations we truly desire.
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