Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Press, I can't help wondering where your concern for NOT " . . making excuses and [being] weak . . " comes from? That sounds like a 'core issue' to me. Sort of like my not liking to be 'told' or 'should-ed'? Definitely buttons that externals tap dance on alllll the time! > > Gillian, > > There's a part of me that wants the freedom of IE and another part > that just thinks I'm making excuses and weak. Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Katcha, I think it comes from my childhood. My mother constantly told me to " toughen up " . She was never any help if I had problems or I was upset or issues at school. She started a small business and it made her and my father a nice amount of money. She's not saving the world and she hated every minute of doing it, but she did it. She definitely has self esteem issues of her own. She's very " arrogant " and likes to puff herself up and be the center of attention. I could write a paper on her, but it's pretty much a case of someone who pushed her s**t on her kids. Punished me and my sisters verbally for her own shortcomings. I always thought, to this day, that I wasn't as good as her. She was great and wonderful and I was never going to be good enough. I needed to be tough like her when in reality she was just passing the buck on to me. " Shut up. I'm busy and can't be bothered with you. My concerns and problems are bigger " . > > > > Gillian, > > > > There's a part of me that wants the freedom of IE and another part > > that just thinks I'm making excuses and weak. Does that make sense? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Wow Press! You really have a good insight to the 'cause' of your drive! So what do you think of the 'effect' this had on you? I'd guess a 'detour' from what YOU want/need in YOUR life? (and its OK that you live your own life too! Mom made her decisions and you make yours ;-) Dang, those external demons are persistent and relentless aren't they? They need to hear 'Back the FAT off!' too - lol :) Best to you - Katcha > > Katcha, > I think it comes from my childhood. My mother constantly told me > to " toughen up " . She was never any help if I had problems or I was > upset or issues at school. > She started a small business and it made her and my father a nice > amount of money. She's not saving the world and she hated every minute > of doing it, but she did it. She definitely has self esteem issues of > her own. She's very " arrogant " and likes to puff herself up and be the > center of attention. I could write a paper on her, but it's pretty much > a case of someone who pushed her s**t on her kids. Punished me and my > sisters verbally for her own shortcomings. > I always thought, to this day, that I wasn't as good as her. She was > great and wonderful and I was never going to be good enough. I needed > to be tough like her when in reality she was just passing the buck on > to me. " Shut up. I'm busy and can't be bothered with you. My concerns > and problems are bigger " . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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