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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRules I attempt to live by.
1) Life is hard for everyone, not just me. We all have our demons. Try to be nice to people.
2) Don't be a fucking dick all the time.
3) When people need help...help them. Help them even if they don't need help.
4) Express yourself. Nobody gives a shit about what you think anyway. Try to express yourself in an intelligent manner and don't worry about it.
5) When dozens of people are telling you are wrong...you may be wrong. Think about it and apologize.
6) You may think you are hot shit, but there is probably someone within 100 feet of you that is hotter shit. You may think you are hot shit, but you're really just a cool turd in a dixie cup. Stay humble.
That's it. I try to live by these simple rules, and I'm not successful a lot of the time because I'm human.
This is why the current state of affairs with Trump and the Republicans is hitting me so hard. I can't understand it. It frustrates me. It makes me sick. It sometimes renders me speechless.
I'm having a bad time. I'm on my way to the ER because I got sick today. I'm fucking pissed off. I'm grouchy. I'm losing whatever sense of humor I had.
I don't usually say I hate people...but to be honest, unlike Speaker Pelosi, I have hate in my heart when I never really did before. I do because innocent people are getting hurt.
I've never been so rabidly and chronically angry in my life. It's not what I'm about. And I resent that I now feel this way.
No worries about the ER, just an acute thing that can be fixed. Just spilling my guts before I go. Just shedding my librul tears. I'm so fucking pissed.
flying rabbit
(4,634 posts)I hear you.
Backseat Driver
(4,392 posts)Hope the sun shines bright again for you tomorrow. As for people, in general, I like my furbabies better too, present on-line friends and close family excepted! Thanks for sharing your burden tonight - hope it helps to know we're a community that cares.
Duppers
(28,120 posts)Take care & let us know how you fare.
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)marble falls
(57,083 posts)onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)Mersky
(4,981 posts)Take care, and hope you get better swiftly!
AJT
(5,240 posts)Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,857 posts)I might express it slightly differently, but you've captured it.
Maybe I'll add this.
7) Don't go on and on about your problems, your challenges, your trigger points. Because honestly, not all of us care. Give kindness to others and it will all work out.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Good luck and may the universe be with you.
FormerOstrich
(2,702 posts)I simplify the list and attempt to stick with the "Golden Rule"
However, I also turn to this at times:
May You Have
Enough happiness to keep you sweet,
Enough trials to keep you strong,
Enough sorrow to keep you human,
Enough hope to keep you happy,
Enough failure to keep you humble,
Enough success to keep you eager,
Enough friends to give you comfort,
Enough wealth to meet your needs,
Enough enthusiasm to look forward,
Enough faith to banish depression,
Enough determination to make each day
better than yesterday.
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I know it is difficult and I sometimes fail, but try not to hate. My observation from myself and others is one tends to become what they hate. Hate is very insidious. Now loathing something...now that's different. I can loathe more often than I can hate. Or, even detest. I'm sure you can see where I am going with this.
I'm sorry you are ill. I wish I can help. Please try to let go of the stress. Allowing the stress to eat us up isn't helpful in the long run!
lunatica
(53,410 posts)((((((LuckyCharms))))))
Do something you love doing. Something that proves you ARE hot shit!
malaise
(268,998 posts)That is an order
handmade34
(22,756 posts)we need you