The letter R is the definitive symbol for all things sexually robust: its rolling tones conveying the romantic resonance found in the words racy, randy, ravishing, ruddy, and red (the traditional color of passion). So when it occurs in words in close proximity to the maternal letter M, it radiates the warmly sensual glow of words like: summery, merry, gossamer, glamour, demure, murmur and shimmer. The LN letter combination, on the other hand -- evoking an association with isolation and independent living: alone, alienation, longing, lean, lynx, and feline -- explains why most MRLNs have reputations for withdrawing their warmth without warning. If MRLNs were drinks, they’d be twenty-year-old brandies… warmly inviting and full of nuance, but not easy to swallow until you’ve acquired a taste.
It’s unlikely that you’d find MRLNs in careers that require high levels of aggression. Even though these individuals are not above competing for what their resources, their emotional metabolism runs so high that it saps much of their energy. They’d rather leave the bickering to someone else; like a stronger friend who’s been designated to watch their backs.
MRLNs feel the need to control the events and people in their lives and avoid entanglements that might upset their carefully laid plans. It’s not that they have any particular control issues; it’s just plain insecurity. For MRLNs believe that once they lose the upper hand in their relationships they’re liable to being taken advantage of. And since negative relationships can leave them in emotional paralyses for years, these sensitive individual are picky about with whom they place their trust. MRLNs have long memories and hold equally long grudges.
MRLNs conduct themselves in such an open way that people can’t help but be drawn to them. If you’re thinking about dating a MRLN, go for it, but remember that these are not easy people to befriend unless you’re willing to accept a relationship dictated on their terms.
Love is a testing-ground for MRLNs, who are unwilling to relinquish their individuality no matter how enthusiastically their partner embraces the relationship. But they are sentimental souls who are quite willing to make sacrifices to keep the union together… even the ones that border on being destructive. Children -- because they’re able to take the edge off the MRLN’s hectic existence -- usually prove to be a welcome relief and will be parented in the way that only M-named people know how.
