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Old Jan 04, 2014, 03:02 PM
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....God damned live wire.

I just got off the phone with my brother. He had a fabulous vacation and all I could do was say "cool" and "great".

My brother is so damn calm. It's like he's always on downers of something. He's smart. He's funny. Everyone likes him.

I'm a damned exposed nerve. I'm at the same time in a funk and ready to fight at a moments notice. I have few friends, and those are all women..... Who I'm not sleeping with. I am constantly misunderstood and am always pissing people off.

Ugh. I love my brother, I just wish I was more like him. Please don't think that I in anyway disparaging my brother. I just wish I was more like him.

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Old Jan 04, 2014, 03:39 PM
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I was having similar thoughts 2 days ago, except its my bf who's got this cool calm and collected demeanor. I always admire his poker face. Wish I could be more like him instead of Zeus's lightning bolts personified!
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Old Jan 04, 2014, 03:59 PM
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My husband is one of those guys who never loses his cool, and believe me I've tried pushing all the buttons. It's tough, cause like you, I'd love to have that easy going lovable personality. Maybe one day I will be, but he says he likes the fiery me because I can say things he would love to, but won't. Maybe there's trade offs for everything.
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Old Jan 04, 2014, 05:56 PM
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My brother is so calm cool collected ..he has 3 boys all 1 year apart , teenagers now But he just rolls with the punches doesn't get up or down works loads of overtime but finds time for family.

We both grew up in the same home same parents same rules same everything .. I am the Bp'er that can cry as the drop of a hat or go manic and internalize everything and self harm .. Hard to imagine such polar opposites .

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Old Jan 04, 2014, 07:27 PM
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My sister is like that---calm, cool, and collected, a lady, somewhat melancholy more or less all the time but bears it patiently. Me, I'm loud, profane, and sloppy---a firecracker with wild mood swings and a lot of passion for whatever I'm into at a given time. Who could believe that we grew up in the same house with the same parents?
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Old Jan 04, 2014, 07:56 PM
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....God damned live wire.

I'm a damned exposed nerve. I'm at the same time in a funk and ready to fight at a moments notice. I have few friends, and those are all women..... Who I'm not sleeping with. I am constantly misunderstood and am always pissing people off.

Ugh. I love my brother, I just wish I was more like him. Please don't think that I in anyway disparaging my brother. I just wish I was more like him.

:-/
He probably wishes he was more like you. You're way more interesting.
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Old Jan 04, 2014, 07:58 PM
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No way my brother wishes he were me. I'm not more interesting. Not by a long shot
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Old Jan 05, 2014, 08:33 AM
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....God damned live wire.

I just got off the phone with my brother. He had a fabulous vacation and all I could do was say "cool" and "great".

My brother is so damn calm. It's like he's always on downers of something. He's smart. He's funny. Everyone likes him.

I'm a damned exposed nerve. I'm at the same time in a funk and ready to fight at a moments notice. I have few friends, and those are all women..... Who I'm not sleeping with. I am constantly misunderstood and am always pissing people off.

Ugh. I love my brother, I just wish I was more like him. Please don't think that I in anyway disparaging my brother. I just wish I was more like him.

:-/
so ..??

so you started this by saying you feel like?

..and ...

I skipped the middle bit...

(you wish you were more like your brother)

you feel massively insecure I admit to you..

..can you admit to me the exact same thing?

...can you follow me down this path of reality?

...I realise you have an extensive album of terrible!

and you expressed this and now it's time to shake it!

you have abilities...you have your own reality...!
it's time to remove the realities of others and replace them with your own brother!

your heart is too big for this life....

why take others pain...and blame yourself ?...

you have a living gift inside you brother....

nothing is your fault...

so I will complete your introduction...

"I feel like I know exactly what I am doing now....it's me...I am me I am mine life is me and life is mine"
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