Lyubov

My parents often give unwanted advice and criticism that either gaslights me or diminishes my self esteem. Most of it is on stuff that I'm already working on. It is annoying and doesn't make me feel loved enough. I know this is common with parents that are a bit old school. I am thinking of telling them honestly and politely the next time they do it to be mindful of stopping it. Any other advice on how to handle this behavior from parents?

So I mustered up the courage to tell my dad not to make his suggestions via text cause he I was replying to what he sent me this morning and he apologized and said he will be mindful of this going forward... Feels good to exercise this honesty I used to avoid doing this.

yall engaging with a thread like this seriously are just wasting your time

I kinda understand and can relate to what you are saying. I used to feel this way about my art and if I'm paid for it it doesn't feel as genuine. Also felt the same when I was doing freelance work. I used to feel self conscious of it and insecure about my services. I think it comes down to a relationship with money and a lot of the insecurities and fears around it. I think taking money not as seriously and giving it less weight on an emotional level. Simply letting go technique worked well for me when it comes to this. Money comes and goes and I am far from mastering it but it carries all sorts of beliefs that when it's mixed in with other stuff it can seep over. I haven't fully figured this out myself but I would say a lot of it comes down to self esteem.

This is ultimately one of the core problems of a lot of conservatives. They fail to see that as consciousness is raised so does the complexity and dynamics of reality. Their worldview is simply untenable with where most of society is at in the US but they still have a large chunk at their level (~40%) so they are able to stall and gridlock everything.

There is just too much to unpack here. You speak about the constitution in such a manner that is similar to the way fundamentalist Muslims speak about the Quran. I think you have built a worldview around what you think it means to be free and are afraid to really have it expand because what you are saying now is basically right wing 101 propaganda talking points for justifying one's simple world view.

"One of the greatest misconceptions in the healing of the self or the transformation of the whole is imagining something insidious needs to stop in order for something greater to begin. When you are against something, you are empowering it with the very energy you require in order to set greater justices into motion. These are just a few examples, but whether through intention, prayer, the creation of more supportive legislation, the organizing of greater community outreach, or any legal ramifications toward the actions that affect the liberties, rights, and freedoms of others, we co-create a world of equality and justice through inspired actions in support of the values we affirm." - Matt Kahn Love getting emails from this guy as an occasional reminder going through bills, work emails, etc. Anyone have any other teachers who send out such nice emails?

Leo has won me over. This is a nothingburger. No need to stoop to republican levels of falsehood to make the GOP look bad.

What are the top five most powerful psychedelics for spiritual work and self growth? What are the top five with the reported most profound breakthroughs?Not including really warped ones like salvia but ones with a tradition or some proven history of safe use. 1) is 5meo dmt? what would the other four be ?

yes it is but still OMEGALUL he took whisky shots with her it's classic politician behavior it is edited to hell and nothing happened and it is being blown up greater than it is but still funny

according to the actress it sounds like he was coming onto her? she was seducing him though. I'm really not taking a position on it cause I really don't know the context of everything cause I wasn't there.

Yes it's a set up but was Rudy in on it? Have you seen the scenes? I'm not saying it's some serious political scandal but he did look like a creepy old man and like he was preparing himself to smash. You believe that he was tucking his shirt in or adjusting his boner?

there is no such thing as undecided voters lol they were always for trump

humans are more complex than lions

Just finished it... brilliant

holy fuck I'm watching this and it is so cringe ruddyyyy what are you doinnggg???? dude legit thinks he's about to smash

he seemed like a rude contrarian just for the sake of being one tbh

this would officially be the end of the US as a democracy

I'm watching this now and it's good ahaha omfg it is cringe though

Is it just me but I can't even watch this cause it's so cringe.. omfg what are you doing rudy???

Well I sent it. Feels scary and I don’t know how she will take it but at least I was honest and if it hurts and she gets more angry then so be it that is her stuff and doesn’t make me a bad person. I was honest here and it really hurt to be this way but at least I was and I can sleep better at night knowing I was.

I’m going to write the the letter but perhaps not send it. I’m going to think on it. It feels complicated and this person has their own baggage and I don’t wish to add another layer of complexity to this situation because I also feel like they are being really selfish with how they reacted and don’t want another earful from them shaming me. I will write it but I’m not going to ask for anything from them and I may not even send it. Just tell them that I realized I had a crush on them and due to our physical distance and them having some things lined up and I feeling too attached that the best thing I felt for me was some space.

Idk I don’t think I should message her again. She got really angry and didn’t reply to my last message. I feel sort of ashamed I wasn’t more honest with telling her my feelings for her. At the time it just seemed like a bad idea and potential to complicate things but now it feels like the most honest thing I could of done. Feels like it’s too late idk maybe I should write her one last message but I don’t want to be THAT guy.

I told her I felt too attached to her but didn’t tell her my exact feelings why I felt attached to her and she was actually angry at me cause she said I didn’t explain myself well enough maybe I wimped out and wasn’t as honest as I could of been I didn’t want to throw all that into it and make it more messy. Idk I just feel bad now like maybe I should have been totally transparent up front with exactly how I felt i think she could have sensed this and was telling me she was mad I wasn’t straight forward with her enough.

I feel sad and blue about it and it sometimes leads me to an existential feeling I haven't fully resolved. I take peace in the fact that I know humanity becomes more loving each generation. I feel compassion for victims and the perpetrators for their ignorance. I make sure not to focus on just the suffering as well. With every murder a baby is born that will grow up and help people. I see humanity as a project of love and learning. We can always help society and others in some way to grow and make the world more safer and peaceful for future generations.