Thank you all so much for your replies. I guess I should clarify something. In my life now, what I am working to do is to change the things that didn't work for me, but keep, even improve, those that do. So, I hope I don't give the impression that I want to become some kind of macho he-man Neanderthal brute. Because that isn't what I mean. For example, I do desperately need to be less sensitive about myself, my own feelings of negativity when I am criticized or something goes wrong. But, that doesn't mean I want to change the good parts of that - I'm a really caring guy, a good listener, and I treat people really well, like I would like to be treated.
I guess it all really comes down to just two things, self confidence and maturity.
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