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com·mit·ment
   /kəˈmɪtmənt/ Show Spelled[kuh-mit-muhnt] Show IPA
–noun
1. the act of committing.
2. the state of being committed.
3. the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.
4. a pledge or promise; obligation: We have made a commitment to pay our bills on time.
5. engagement; involvement: They have a sincere commitment to religion.
6. perpetration or commission, as of a crime.
7. consignment, as to prison.
8. confinement to a mental institution or hospital: The psychiatrist recommended commitment.
9. an order, as by a court or judge, confining a person to a mental institution or hospital.
10. Law. a written order of a court directing that someone be confined in prison; mittimus.
11. Parliamentary Procedure. the act of referring or entrusting to a committee for consideration.
12. Stock Exchange.
a. an agreement to buy or sell securities.
b. a sale or purchase of securities.

What does it mean to be committed to something? When do we cross a line where we owe someone or something a piece of ourselves? I do not understand this concept, probably never have, and doubt that I ever will. Why do so many people fear commitment? Fear being vulnerable and open and tying themselves to one another or to an idea, an ideal? Sorry, these are just random ramblings.