Posted by Jeri on May 29, 2000, at 8:22:34
In reply to Re: LIVING, posted by andrew on May 29, 2000, at 0:38:09
> Kathy,
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> I read your post and sort of sympathize with you. I am a male, I don't really get what all that is about not letting a MAN do that. So what if a man, woman, dog, raincloud or falling star does it. I mean, we're all just people. Anyway, I know how it can hurt to be rejected.
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> So many expectations get laid on us in this world, and we want to hang on to something and feel like something is consistent - like today will be like tommorrow. And love and mairrage, we would like to hope, provide some sort of consistency in a world where things change faster than we can possibly be ready for. We are expected to perform at work, at the bank, at school - we seldom get the chance to just be ourselves and be okay with it all. Just because someone turned away from you doesn't mean anything about who you are. If you are young and pretty, maybe that is all he saw - maybe he never looked further. Maybe. I don't know anything about you or why this particular thing came apart.
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> Hey, I don't have any sage advice. My life has been crushed a bunch of times, too. I felt like you do, way too often. Most folks here would want me to take meds, or at least therapy, but mostly I just get by. There is a lot I want to figure out, that is mostly why I go on. Our lives are short enough anyway, but it seems like each of these little things we get through leaves something in this world that lasts longer than we do. Hang in here with us. You have something somebody needs. I hope you don't punish yourself for hitting bottom, either. Some people call this kind of feeling illness, but its all part of what people are. Cry as long as you like. You'll probably be young and pretty when you get done. Have some fun. Flirt with somebody and tell them no. Shees, here I go giving bad advice!
Sorry Andrew. I didn't mean to "MAN" bash. You are right...I should not have said don't let a man do that to you....I am just going on what's happening in my life right now and men are on the bottom of my "good list" right now. I am sure they won't be forever. I don't want them to be forever.Kathy---Please write us....
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