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Old Jun 16, 2011, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Open Eyes View Post
No, we are expected to somehow learn to deal with all the external issues that come throughout life. But, many people really do not know how to do this. So, we do have people who can function on a scheduled agenda that is a daily function. But, as is mentioned in what you have suggested, when they are on their own time they are not normal, have issues and are experiencing psychological issues.

My wonder is that one is only trained to pretend at functioning for a time but is not truely a whole functioning person psychologically. Many describe it as putting on that pretend face.
There is no one "in charge" so that we are supposed to come out "all right". We are all in the same boat.
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