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Originally Posted by sunrisewolf
It is really hard to find good in this society. The world isn't black and white, it's a mixture of both and sometimes good people aren't so good. I am to a certain extent a very good person, but I know that I am selfish and introverted and shy away from friends and family. Because of this I hurt them.
But more and more I've noticed good in the world. I appreciate moments with my friends and family that are "good". In a way I think I influence and instill others to be good because of this. Appreciation feels weird, it's like joy and pride and awe all mixed together, and it inspires me to bring this feeling toward other people. Whenever I notice good, I make sure to tell people about it. I compliment people, I tell them I appreciate them, that I miss them! People have really reacted well towards this, people I've never gotten along with like my brother and father. It mores than just compliments and appreciation, but more just never giving up on the person and focusing on good things that have happened.
And the mean ones out there? >  well there's nothing you can do but be kind, and hope that it's just a bad time in their life! |
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Originally Posted by sunrisewolf
.....but I know that I am selfish and introverted and shy away from friends and family. Because of this I hurt
them.
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I hear what U R saying..I just wish they could understand and not take offense. It would be so nice to just be excepted for who U R for a change.
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Originally Posted by sunrisewolf
Whenever I notice good, I make sure to tell people about it. I compliment people, I tell them I appreciate them,...
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Thank you for saying this. I also make the effort to express appreciation to people who have shown a kindness to myself or someone else. But as a rule, it seems to annoy them. They get turned off by it somehow. It occurred to me that perhaps it was my physical appearance, because I am only 5'8" and don't speak with a deep baritone voice or because they think I am ugly or perhaps I remind them of someone else that they dislike or maybe they are just preoccupied. But after much observation, I find that even in a forum such as this one, where I am virtually invisible, I still get the same reaction.
One thing is for certain. There is something or things about me that people find repulsive. Just haven't figured it out yet.