Inkachu
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I've been trying to grow-up because absolutely everyone my age seems more mature, in some ways, than I am, and one of the first things I kicked, or almost kicked, is the silly woe is me attitude that's the biggest legacy of your teenage years. Angst is soooo old...or so young, I guess. There are things to be genuinely unhappy about; there are things in relationships to be genuinely unhappy about, no doubt. I'm not trying to belittle disappointments that seem like real traumas. But part of growing up, sometimes I think the biggest part, is learning how to live your life without reference to what other people think while, and this is KEY, still caring about other people. A seeming contradiction I know, but Christianity is full of seeming contradictions which, on reflection, make a wacky kind of sense. Chesterton was convinced, ultimately, by The Paradoxes of Christianity (one of the greatest chapters in one of the greatest books ever written). Of course, you can easily fix a low self-esteem by going dead inside but I've been there and I don't recommend it.
You have much wisdom, young grasshopper

Preach it, Vicky. That's a valid point you've made there.
Yes, I've seen you cry and complain about it a few times. As have I. No biggie.
"A few times" over the span of 2 1/2 years hardly constitutes a trend or habit, Strav
Nakor, I don't believe she was trashing you. I think that is a harsh word to use for her comment.
I am sorry that you have gone through things like that with the women in your life. I am sorry to hear all the negative experiences you have had with women. But, I like to point out something if you don't mind. You made a choice to be with that woman. You had a choice to not get back in when you know how much of your life she sucked away. I know it is easy to say this. I say this to women as well when they have abusive boyfriends or husbands. But, I've never been in that position to know what it is truly like so my words might not matter at all. But, now you have that chance to get away from it. You are on that path. Don't be upset about what others say. Your life is in your hands. Always. Take hold of it. I hate seeing people like this. I know that I have gone through many things in my life, and doubted God and why he wasn't there. But He always was. I was just to upset to look at it. I was to hurt to feel Him near me.
I don't like seeing you like this. I hope you feel better!
Thanks for the insertion of some sense, Ethy

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