Day-to-day living
So, I’m a guy with low self-esteem. Sucks to be me. I’m saying that as a dude who used to hate himself. Stop. I still hate myself. I know. Boo hoo. Nobody cares. But exactly why do I hate myself? And why does it matter? I don’t have an answer. It just does. But I […]
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When we discover essential truths about narcissists and realize the narcissist is not capable of genuine love, it’s gut-wrenching. The intense salt in the wound is the understanding that he or she doesn’t love us now, and never did. We may experience this in many different forms. Maybe this person who once vowed and declared
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When I was younger, I seemed to date those women who had more shoes in their house than books. Similarly, I liked women who are comfortable in their own skin; but was really turned on by those who are comfortable in their own shoes. And then I got older. I was slowly made to understand
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He had to be. How else do I explain her? She has a kind heart and a fantastic soul. She is magnificently good-looking, but this is incidental; looks fade for everyone, so her personality and character must shine through to keep your attention. But truth be told, she is still the most exquisite woman I
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I have no answer to this, so we go a little long today. But I think if you stay with me, maybe we can find out together. If you have recently ended a toxic relationship with someone with the traits of a narcissist, you’re likely dealing with plenty of hurt and confusion. Even when you know,
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Life is not supposed to be this hard! It’s not. It’s just not supposed to be this hard. I mean, on paper it all seems so easy. I have watched other people succeed at it. They are good at being kids. Good at school. Good grades. They know how to talk to other kids. High
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When they publish my manuscript, I am changing the name to Justified. Justified in devaluing me. Justified in keeping all my stuff after I kill myself to hurt you. Justified in telling our young adult sons I along with my family were not worth knowing. Justified in announcing the mistake you made in agreeing to
Fictional heroes have been around since the dawn of storytelling, their stories relayed through the oral or written word, through art. Through tales of fantastic feats, sometimes historical and sometimes allegorical, a connection with the hero is usually made with the recipient of the story. There may be a trait or ability that we identify with
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Those words were uttered by my 8th-grade history teacher, Mister Pacione. It was 1975 and he was referring to the New York Mets of two years earlier. A last-place ball club in August who came within one game of winning the World Series. “So be grateful for them. Allow yourself to enjoy. Embrace those moments.
It was dark. Darker than he could remember. No stars. No moon. Just the vastness of the universe. Day turned to evening and eventually into the night and the emptiness of the sky. He was tired but had no desire to sleep for fear of where that might take him. He thought for a moment.
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