by Aztec 35 Replies latest jw friends
Aztec-
You are scaring me. . .I made the same secret vow to myself 2 days ago. :
I don't want to hold grudges, I'm not good at it. I hate doing it! I'm a really nice person and I'm going to view everyone as the same...from now on!
I finally ended a "feud" (if that's the proper term) recently, and I can honestly say that it is such a relief. It's harder to be pissed off or resentful.
Anyways, good luck to you Azzie!!
Sixy -
Who spilled your cornflakes this morning?
Yes, it is the internet but that doesn't mean we can't at least make a fresh start if we want. I think it's quite noble what Azzy doing here. She is making a conscious choice to begin again.
Don't make me turn you into a toad!!
Lisa
Bridget, you are my twin after all....LOL!
Sixy, I just think you need a lovein with myself and Bridget to rid you of that bad attitude. It's good to look at everyone with a fresh perspective once in awhile don'tcha think. Holding grudges is not healthy!
I meant this post to be directed at those who I've had bad experiences with and I want to extend to them the newbie branch of openess! I refuse to resent anyone or hold anything said against me anymore! I don't want to be anyone's judge.
~Aztec
Aztec, I know exactly what you mean, and you're a VERY nice person. I'm glad I've gotten to know you in person, and you're right, you're not very good at carrying grudges. You're alot quicker to try to bury the hatchet than most people I've known, myself included. It's a quality you have that I respect highly. I wish I was more like that.
As far as my being naive goes, I'm pretty much the same on the internet as I am in person. If I get to know people online, I make it a point to get to know them in person as well. Sure, I've been burnt both on and offline, but so far the positive has far outweighed the negative. JMO, based on my own experience.
Walter
I think Carrie it shows that you are just a genuine caring individual. I agree sometimes we need just to let everything go and begin new. It really lifts a burden off of feeling that you always have to react. It really gives you much more control.
Hey this is for you Carrie...
Leslie
"It's harder to be pissed off or resentful."
Damnit girl! You're going to make me run out of posts...LOL! I agree! It's so much easier to let it go...
*Breath in and out*
Let's hope we can all view eachother with new eyes and take what people say with an open and honest attitude. Sometimes people really do mean what they are saying and aren't trying to get a dig in. We're all healing from a cult that decided how we would feel and some here are just sympathetic bystanders who care what happens to us. Love to all (even Expat, the curmudgeon and Sixy, the smartass) and hoping you have a great day!
Walter, thank you so much!!! You know I turn to you for good advice.
~Aztec
(((Leslie))) Thank you! You've always been so nice to me. Too bad we couldn't meet up in Cinci like we planned. We'll meet in real life one of these days. Lifting the burden of feeling like we always have to react...a good thing! Why do I feel like Martha Stewart? LOL! I think it's good to just let everything go and start anew with some people.
Yes, everyone out there, I mean you! Holding a grudge is harder than putting it down.
~Aztec
Azzy, please don't look at me like a newbie would... you'll think I'm crazy...
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Blue Bubblegum Girl
Ah, to be a virgin again, oops, I mean a newbie again.
Seriously however, of course its not appropriate to see everyone/all and assume there's a hidden agenda - for alot there's not. But, sadly for some there is. There are some real players everywhere, in life & cyber world.
Knowing the difference is the key. I've known a few people who have been hurt by others games. Everyone can change, or grow...but until that's proven - caution is indeed important. It's okay to give everyone the benefit of the doubt - but tread lightly my friend. Self-protection is important.
Viv, I'd just think you were a super hot woman...not crazy at all! All that blue bubblegum might overwhelm a newbie though.
*Watches out for gum in hair*
~Aztec *watching REAL football*
