Quote (Sgull @ Mon - Mar 29 2010 - 01:56:33)
how do you screw this up?
thats like screwing up mash potatoes
you boil the water
YOU PUT IN THE PACK
part 1
that's relevant everywhere and all the time. please god let that video series come to dvd.
dustin the reason why you made changes is YOU. you were the one who had issues before, you're the one who found a way out. other people can motivate you, discourage you, etc, but in the end it's better if you're mostly self-defined. take some pride in who you are, and it will help you stay the same through bascially anything.
with regard to the girl and considering she has kids with another guy, i think it's a lost cause if you want to be with her someday. that being said, the chief reason why people don't get what they want from life is that they don't have the courage to claim it and take it. that strategy doesn't always work, but it always solves any unresolved questions. it's OK to be a dreamer but if you want something you need to get it done or give it up. i don't believe in "it's clearly the right time" and any other excuses. but if a girl is taken it seems like a good time to give up--even if her heart is split or whatever, she needs to find her own way and clearly drag you along in any way. i don't know the situation up close so i can't speak for the dynamics.
gary had a point and my thoughts aren't about encouragment so much as they're about defining your own reality. you do it anyway but maybe its time to become a bigger player in your own life. it sucks that she moved but she can still be a frend, visited etc if that's what you want. don't tear yourself up about wanting to be with her beyoind friendship because that's more than likely unfair to you, her, your relationships, her relationship with the other guy, the relationship if the kids to her and the other guy, etc etc etc
if i've learned something it's that with all due respect, most people are mentally and emotionally (and physically) retarded. don't be like that because everyone deserve better. give yourself a chance here and try to just miss her and move forward. emotional situations are always messy because people generally don't understand how to balance out the loose change of their emotional lives.
in short, cut out the chaffe and get on with taking responsibility for how you feel about yourself and the world. being emotional is fine and tbh i think emtoions should rule our lives, clearly logic. but we need to keep ourselves in balance or we'll end up crazy, out of touch, or perma-damaged. follow your heart but don't leave your head up your ass m8. sometimes what seems like the best laid out plan is really a crapshoot so you should have a plan b.
plan b = look into it = give up on the girl as anything other than a friend and if you can't do that while being her friend, respectfully drop the friendship and give her your reasons. at least then you're being emotionally honest, which is linked to integrity. basically all emotional problems have simple solutions when you really want to do the best thing for yourself. planning out a life of misery will lead to a life of misery, nah mean?
This post has been edited by RewtheBrave on Tue - Mar 30 2010 - 10:55:44