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  • in reply to: threatened by white supremacists.. #418022
    Roberta
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    Dear Belinda

    I am guessing that the coach  may now feel guilty about his unwise pairing and failure to monitor & stop the bout at an earlier stage & so he reacted by blaming you if the first instance.

    Is that the only dojo in the area? How do you feel about returning to the same setting?

    I am sorry that the police failed to take the hateful vandalism of your car seriously.

    I hope that your future is peacefully & harassment free.

    Roberta
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    Dear Saoirse

    I am sorry that your childhood was blighted by your mothers illness.

    It is okay for you to keep your distance, no-one (society) who knows even a little of the situation would not blame you for this wise decision.  If you do decide to meet up with your mother and bring your daughter along a practical solution would be to meet up in a park so that your child could play  and being outside somehow feels less suffocating and easier to walk away if things get toxic.

    All Tee’s advice is excellent especially about giving up expectations of things to change from your mothers side.

    It appears that your mother may find it hard to deal with her past actions and their effects on you and or memory issues. You could write her a letter  gently explaining why you are uncomfortable about having contact, keep a master copy that you can re photocopy as and when necessary.  If you choose to write to her do so when you are feeling calm( your best possible self) then put it away for a couple of days then re read it as if you were looking at it  as if a friend was writing to her mother. then edit if necessary.

    You may also need professional help with releasing the burden of your childhood and the on going anxiety it has caused.

     

    in reply to: threatened by white supremacists.. #418005
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    Dear Belinda

    I am so sorry that you have encountered such cruelty and ignorance. Did you go to the police about what was done to your car?

    Men who have had their ego’s bruised are quite dangerous creatures and when alcohol is added into the mix it can lead to very unwise actions so I am not surprised that you are concerned for your safety.

    How attached are you to your present location maybe it is time to move on to a less bigoted neighborhood.

    Also I am surprised that your coach made such a pairing, does he not realise the character of these men?

    I wish you peace & safety

    in reply to: Guilt before marraige #417994
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    Dear Kunal

    I do not know whether the society that you & your girlfriend live in find it normal & acceptable to share intimacy with others ie having more than wife?

    Also how would you feel if the roles we reversed and your girlfriend turned to another for physical comfort?

    in reply to: Guilt before marraige #417989
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    Dear Kunal

    Please may i ask for clarification on a few points, How physically intimate were you with your friend and did it occur more than once and does your long distance girlfriend know about the physical side that you are sharing with another person? Andon your annual visit with your girlfriend are you physically intimate?

    in reply to: I need to change this friendship dynamic #417771
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    Dear Lovejonesss

    As you say you are growing & evolving, so you will probably ask her for advice less & less also you can listen to  her advice in the spirit it is given as a friend, but you do do not have to act upon it.

    Take time to think of the good times you have had together and any positive qualities that she has displayed in the past.

     

    Roberta
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    Dear Maida

    How are you now? sometimes a vent and a good cry is just what we need.

    Sometimes our enthusiasm/desperation can be off putting, I know I can be tiggerish and occasional eyeoreish, but when I am at ease with myself, I find life brings friendships and fun.

    in reply to: Bad Family/Living Situation #417753
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    Dear Tennesse

    Wow you were so brave to call your mum out on her behavior.  I lived with my parents for many years and mum & I could fight even when we were on the same side! Our mums appear to hold onto a grudge and both use silence as a weapon even when the olive branch is offered. I moved out several times ( I own the property with my parents).

    I basically came back  fulltime (2016)to help mum when her cancer returned and dad has dementia.  She died peacefully in August 2021 with me at her bedside.

    On retreat in 2009 I realised that the chances of my mum changing were very slim so it was up to me to change how i think & cope with the situation.  Yes I fail many times, but the buddhist teachings have helped and continue to help me be a better happier, kinder & wiser.

    On a practical help. Have you looked into intentional communities , co-housing and or tiny houses? Also short term there is a site called workaway where you swap room & board for about 25hours a week work, the jobs and locations are varied so the world is your oyster.

    in reply to: I Want to be Happy, But I’m Stuck In The Past. #417749
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    Dear Jamie & Jean Claire

    I am sorry that you both have had a rough time.   Friendship is a gift, one which most of us forget to cherish & nurture.

    The first thing is to become aware that you have fallen into the trap of negative rumination as soon as possible, then smile and congratulate yourself for spotting that you are in that train of thought, name it ie past, this breaks the chain of thought and gives you the chance to resync yourself in the present. There are many quick techniques to bring you back to the present, breathing, yoga, tai chi, name 5 things that you can see are just a few and they only take moments to do and cost nothing but are immensely valuable.

    To uproot any deep seated long held beliefs about yourselves may need professional help.

    Buddhism helps us let go of the past and walk courageously & compassionately with wisdom on lifes journey through all its ups & downs.

    in reply to: Unsure where I stand #417694
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    Dear Lealea

    I guess most relationships start of casual ( except possibly arranged marriages).

    This man appears to enjoy your company ( & you his?).  He  asked about a change in the nature of your relationship from casual to exclusive and unless he is going down the avenue of coercive & controlling behavior means that he was open & vulnerable, which seems is quite a brave thing.

    in reply to: So many ways to go about life, unsure how to proceed #417667
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    Hi William

    Can you say what bits of being in the  military reserves do you enjoy. Ie the friendship. the physical exercise, learning new things like map reading etc. This may be able to pinpoint where one possible source of joy ( passion) and open up to how that aspect to be brought to your course and career choices.

    It has to be noted that one of the biggest regrets people have at the end of their lives is that they did not get to spend enough quality time with family and friends. No one  has said ” I wish I had spent more time at the office”

    in reply to: Broke up with my partner CSA warning #417660
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    Dear Emma

    I am friends with my ex’s. One in particular which was a bit on & off plus he had issues. When we split up  I did loving kindness mediation/ mantra nearly every time I went out for a walk I held him & me in my heart and used sentences like may we be filled with loving kindness and may we be happy, as I too thought like you that I would rather him be happy in a relationship with some one else than be unhappy in one with me. A short while later he told me about the new lady and I then added her name into the mantra  so that I was holding all three of us in my heart simultaneously. When I met her a couple of months later we became good friends and have remained so for more than a decade.

    Roberta
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    Dear Eric

    I have reread your original post on this current topic.

    What a quandary Show off my girlfriend to ward off other possible suitors for her, but by posting her picture now you think the world wants to date her!  The lady in question is not an possession that you own.

    I am sure both Anita & Helcat etc have given you much good advice in the past. In not dealing with aniexty and overthinking they will be your companion if you let them.

    Roberta
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    Dear Eric

    So prior to this thread about posting photo and  relationship status on social media you had never circled in anxious thoughts and over thinking about anything?

    Roberta
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    Dear Eric

    I cant answer for your god.

    Who knows how you will feel about your decision to post that photo on social media in six months, six years six decades from now.  You were happy when you posted it and now you are not, So the photo or posting is not the source of your  lasting happyness or  lasting anxiety.

    I think it is your anxiety that is making you feel that this relationship is hard work & that in turn does make the relationship hard work for you. Get professional help with anxiety as a whole rather than dealing with each little thing that occurs as something major.  Also get professional help to  deal with your attachment of not being good enough and comparing yourself unfavorably with almost everyone else on the planet. No one person has it all or is perfect all the time, no matter how they portray themselves on social media. Spending too much time & putting too much store in social media is not helping with your issues in fact it feeds your suffering.

    I get a  daily good email which helps broaden my perspective and I am not on facebook etc.

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