by Tatiana 29 Replies latest jw friends
Tatiana,
The word you chose was like. Not love, but like. I think that liking yourself has a lot more value to it than loving yourself. or others even. Loving someone, including ourselves, is almost an obligation. I'd much rather be liked than loved.
"I like you" is so superior to I love you IMHO.
Englishman.
I wish I wasn't a loser with a civil service title
its not my fault cause my Father made me study the bible
I wish I wasn't addicted to pills
gots lots of pain and ills
I wish I had my own business and was rich
hate cashing checks and having pockets filled with lint
Do I like myself? That all depends
diamonds or stones whose your real friends?
Hate doing a nine to five
have a frozen stoli after work and gripe.
Do I like myself, I guess its all good
wish i had a different childhood!
Maybe Pleasuredome would care to elaborate on just how much he likes himself?!
or how often?
I pretty much like myself, lol took me a LONG time to get to this point! I wish I could have started the process a little sooner
Dam strights! BTW, I met a gorgeous young lady in Vladivostok! Any chance we've met Tat?
carmel
I think that liking yourself has a lot more value to it than loving yourself. or others even.
eman, I agree. I'd much rather have someone LIKE me. Love is something people say sometimes, just to make the other party feel good. Rarely do people say they truly LIKE that person. I love my children and would die for them. But, I make it a point to always tell them..."Even if you weren't my blood, I'd still like you and want to know you. You are a wonderful person." And I'm making sure that not only do I help with homework, feed them, and make sure they have what they need; I'm making sure they know what it is to be a "good" person. To have empathy for others. To be caring.
carmel. I don't think we've met. Maybe one day.
Maybe it's just me, but I don't use either the word "like" or "love" lightly.
I'm reasonably comfortable with myself, because most of my life's actions don't surround myself (I'm a litttle bit ego-light). But now and then I do things that I'm deeply ashamed of (usually relating to how I treat people I "like" or "love"). At such times I don't like me very much, and whilst I forgive others quickly, I'm not so sparing with myself.
I can't help but notice that many people have self-confidence issues.
It's a shame, because it hampers them realising their true potential.
Yes, I like myself. Of course there are times when I don't, but most of the time I do.
Much more now that we are not JW's. Guilt is gone, so I don't have to feel like I am failing anyone.
nope
Jo:
Don't come in here with that attitude, girl, or I'll b*tch-slap you!!!!
~chases Jo with sprig of holly!!!~
Yes, most of the time I "like" myself. Now that I understand self a bit better, I realize that I am a person worthy to "like" and "be liked"--and to "love" and "be loved".
I still have these genetic trademarks of behavior though, which irritate me sometimes. I can't seem to stop finishing my husband's sentences or thoughts, which annoys him to no end. As soon as I have "done this another time", my hand flies up to my mouth, but of course, it's already too late. I also am very opinionated about things and I can be stubborn if I feel I'm right about something. (hubby says I take after my dad where stubborness is concerned.) All in all, hubby says he's glad I have the nature to speak up about things. Many times I still feel generally misunderstood.
I recently began a habit that I swore I would never do, and that is when I'm a passenger in a car, which rarely happens, I have to give a rundown of what to watch for, etc. I become very nervous. And, when hubby puts the brakes on, my right foot seeks out the brake peddle. (My mom used to do this and my dad made terrible light of it....now it looks like I tend to do the same thing.) When I'm driving I'm just fine, but when I'm a passenger, I have lost "control".
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