I'm playing hooky, today. I do have a bit of an upset tummy, but I'm as much staying home in support of all the teachers and other folks taking time off today to protest our governor's budget repair bill.
I really love my city, the support everyone is showing for the state employees who are going to get screwed by that bill is little short of phenomenol. There have been protest marches every day this week up to the capitol from campus. 700 students from my old high school marched up to the capitol yesterday (1/4 of the student body), another local high school is doing the same thing today. My high school is closed today because all the teachers called in sick. So, even though my tummy bug is minor, I decidedd to call in sick, too. I just...need to be near restroom facilities at any given moment. ::insert wry grin here::
Dear mother, please stop talking about how you are doing "everything" by yourself, as if that's some miracle or someone should be doing it for you. If you want to renovate your house, you can't expect someone to do it for you.
patting someone on the head pretty much just pounds them down, more securely in the spot where they stand.
A big "aha" moment with my therapist was talking about my lack of self esteem. I said "My parents were very supportive. My mom tells me I'm perfect all the time." She said "Are you perfect?" "No." "So, you know that's not true. No reason to listen to something which is not true. How is that helpful to your understanding of yourself as you actually are?" DINGDINGDING
"You are hideously inept at getting yourself out of bad situations, so maybe try not getting into them, or at least set a time limit."
I like that advice! Sounds so much more useful than asking, "and how does that make you feel?"
Aims, it sounds like you have a good plan. Personally I think it would be better if school had more play time both in 1st grade and beyond.
A big "aha" moment with my therapist was talking about my lack of self esteem. I said "My parents were very supportive. My mom tells me I'm perfect all the time." She said "Are you perfect?" "No." "So, you know that's not true. No reason to listen to something which is not true. How is that helpful to your understanding of yourself as you actually are?" DINGDINGDING
Yeah, buddy!
I'm a huge fan of reality. If it ain't workin', it ain't workin'...no matter what it looks like. You must go with the reality of the moment, period!
> at least set a time limit.
I love this too. I have a habit of having ugly arguments with people in my mind. Fortunately, I've gotten to the point where I will enjoy the recreation of it for 10 minutes and then get on with my day.
You don't have to give it up altogether, but it is helpful to know what it is really about.
I feel like the flammable court jester.
That just means you can speak truth to power. While on fire.
That just means you can speak truth to power. While on fire.
A powerful niche to have.
I like to think my parents' focus on my fallibility was a good thing for my emotional development.
Of course, now they're all "You're doing
so
well, considering!"
Uh, thanks?
Ahahaha, Vortex, that is one of my favorite songs.
smonster, I love your therapist too...except for the hideously bad thing.
Not bad, inept. And he's right! It's a long-standing pattern for me. He doesn't say stuff in a mean way, I barked with laughter when he made that comment. He's kind of like Clinton on What Not to Wear.
That just means you can speak truth to power. While on fire.
Just make sure you have a Holocaust Cloak.
That just means you can speak truth to power. While on fire.
Being on fire tends to get Power's attention too. Especially if you're close to them.
