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Topic: Are you truly happy alone??
oldsage's photo
Sun 12/14/08 06:28 AM
Rainbow, I relate to you completely.
2 good counselors got thru to me, made a total difference in my life & the way Gwen & I related to eachother. We got back what we had forgot to keep working at. Made me realize I am responsible for me & everything I do.
Used to think people "made me mad." Only person that can make me do anything is ME.

God bless all of us that have realized we needed to change, for our OWN good.

Hillbillie62's photo
Sun 12/14/08 07:21 AM

Well, this might seem funny, Carold but I went to an Alanon meeting once and this woman seen and could hear very plainly that I was angry and she said, "Don't tell me it is a woman who has made you so angry." I asked, "How did you know?" laugh It is then that I found out that it was like snake venom because the poison and the cure were the same. It helped me get my own self out of the ditch. I couldn't fix my ex just like she couldn't fix me. laugh It was more like physician heal thyself and the more Alanon meetings I went to the more I found out that my ex had something when she said that I caused a lot of my own problems. At first it irritated me that my ex could be right because it was very ego deflating but the more meetings I went to I tried to work on my own faults. I can even remembering telling my counselor that I was amazed how people were getting better around me. But he said, "It isn't them but You are getting better." He took him a lot of work but eventually he made me capable of accepting a compliment. I think the most scariest thing I ever encountered was someone just like me. I told my counselor that I couldn't stand that person and my counselor told me that used to be me.laugh

You had a very good counselor. Give yourself credit for listening to him.

RainbowTrout's photo
Sun 12/14/08 10:39 PM
I can relate to what you are saying, oldsage. One of the things that meetings have helped me is to actual become social. I was very antisocial and being antisocial I have found is not really a good thing for a relationship. Another thing I found out was that I was very introverted which can make communication almost impossible. Since my ex was very extroverted you can just imagine how an introverted and extroverted can have problems. I would just sull and retire to my cave which would just make matters worse. I thought maybe if I just don't say nothing that would make her happy. But I found that just made matters worse. Because after she called me impossible she would just sull and retire to her cave. At first I thought this is cool we aren't fighting but I found it was a different type of fighting I termed the silent treatment. Man, you could drop a pin in the house and everybody could hear it. The silence became like a living thing. It sure wasn't golden though like the saying of 'silence is golden'. It was more like that song by Simon and Garfunkle, 'Sound of Silence' "I touch no one and no one touches me." I think the silent treatment was worse than fighting verbally.:smile:

carold's photo
Thu 12/18/08 06:01 AM
I agree the silent treatment is just wrong. Not good for the soul to hold in anger. Very wrong of someone to do to somebody. A from of mental abuse.

no photo
Thu 12/18/08 06:14 AM

The only way for me to be happy is to be alone.

I hate women, and I am not gay, so there you have it.



It may very well be true, for some, that the only way to be happy is to be alone. I will validate your feeling on that one.

However, not all women are the same. Many are pure of heart and soul, kind and caring, nurturing, interdependent, strong, and loving of themselves and others. It is not just to hate all women because of the bad apples you have encountered.

We have no real influence over those who are set in their ways or set out to do malice or evil in the world. That is just the way the world is - inclusive of both good and bad. No, it is not fair or just, but we can choose to be and choose only to relate with others like us when at all possible.

If you wish to be alone, do it because it is the right thing for you at this time in your life. Reflect, identify, process, and grow from it. But, keep the control you have in your own life. Do not surrender it because of others' bad characters or deeds. You will consider, and decide if you are worth more than that.

polypeasant's photo
Thu 12/18/08 04:54 PM
Sorry to hear about the "hate" comment.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS ANY RULE OR CONDITION FOR GAYS TO "HATE WOMEN".
There are lots of strong friendships and love between gays and straights.

I think people just get jaded and disappointed in others at times. As a female, I sometimes feel very disappointed in men. But, if one can stand back and look at yourself, you'll probably find you aren't being the best person you can be...JMO

Hate and anger can result into really serious physical and other pain.

Good luck!

AllenAqua's photo
Thu 12/18/08 05:00 PM
I don't mind being alone. I'm pretty good company so why would I mind that? I don't hate women, far from it... It's just that I don't need anyone to tell me if it's ok to be happy or not.:smile:

KoolAidWoman's photo
Thu 12/18/08 05:19 PM
Hay all hows it going here on the Mingle?. hummmmmmm!is it a boy/girl, yup im still single and
{Im loving it} I gave up on the place a while ago!No one can cheer me up the way i can ha! ha! Ha!.
So im good though!Yahoooooooooooooo!Koolaid thank-God for that!:heart: :banana: laugh :banana:

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