Does it make sense?

If a person lies to themselves how can they be truthful with others?

If a person doesn't like, love or understand themselves how can they like, love or understand others?



Just some thoughts.......

If someone isn't honest with themselves, they may have a distorted view of the truth, which can lead to a lack of authenticity when interacting with others. It is vitally important for individuals to be self-aware and address any self-deception in order to cultivate honesty and genuine communication with others.

I work with people quite a bit. You run into all different kinds.

You're apt to run into problems with the personality types that fall on the narcissistic personality spectrum. Narcissists, sociopaths, and psychopaths.

Alcoholic personality disorders can be difficult. Of course there's the old joke : How can you tell if a junkie is lying ? ( Her lips are moving. )

People with cognitive disorders that fall on the autism scale can have difficulties communicating with others.

Really though .... these are all just labels. A label tells you a little about a person but that's about as far as it should go. Every person is unique in their own way.

You can even spot the bull$hitters on-line. Multiple user accounts are a dead giveaway.

If a person decides they are going to make a pile of CA$H scrapping but they haven't a real clue to what all may be involved.

When they find that they can't make the pile of CA$H they were counting on.

Did they lie to themselves?

Or was it something else that got in their way?

I bring this up as I see so many that believe that they can be a top notch scrapper just because they want to be.

I don't delude myself into believing that I can be something that I'm not.

I work on being what I am.

A little lime flavored green colored gum drop.

Many people lie to themselves about things like marriage and living happy ever after.

Why do people get married when it's not what they really want?

Main answer in my opinion is PEER PRESSURE.

Much the same as WHY children quit believing in things like santa and the easter bunny. The older kids tease them until they wake up and get real on the subject.

Not many talking about WHY many marriages don't turn out and such.

Most new businesses go under within a year.

Now that's not caused by peer pressure.

It's caused by people dreaming when they should be "awake".

To much day dreaming and chasing fantasy and fiction going on in this world.

< snorts >

You haven't got a clue.

Originally Posted by hills

< snorts >

You haven't got a clue.

That's a mirror and not a window your looking at.

That's o.k. as I'm VERY used to such observations.

Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream

That's a mirror and not a window your looking at.

That's o.k. as I'm VERY used to such observations.

Well .... reason it through. You've mentioned that you're not good at maintaining long term relationships. You are so self involved that that there's really no room for someone else in your life. You're not emotionally capable of being married.

How could you presume to have an informed opinion on marriage ?

It doesn't "make sense" that you would.

Believe what you may as I can tell that I'm nothing like what you seem to try and believe I am.

I'm VERY used to your opinion on marriage, long term relationships and such.

I can understand your reasoning as I've been dealing with it all my life as I'm of the few and not the many as you are.

I just put plenty of thought into anything that might be important.

My friends and relatives that know me as well as I can be known tell me that people like you are just jealous that I'm free and you are not.

Much like people being bothered because I've never had credit cards, a cell phone or long term debt.

I find it interesting that the world is filled with many lonely people in a large crowd.

I'm sorry that I can't seem to get through to most as it does bother me that I'm surrounded by so many angry lonely people that choose to be that way....

To each their own.

If you and others want to believe in santa claus, the easter bunny and other such concepts that come later.

I trying to understand that's what you will do.

I keep forgetting about the nothing new under the sun concept as I have hope that there might just be a few more that don't wish and choose to be deceived and lied to.

....and unhappy campers.....

In keeping with the title of the thread ... " Does it make sense " ?

The internet is a strange realm. Things are never exactly as they would seem so you go with what would make the most sense ... the most probable thing.

You don't seem to be all that good with people CD. You mostly keep to yourself. You complain about people and criticize quite a bit. If you go back through your writings over the years ... this should be self evident.

Anyhoo ... i owe ... i owe ... so off to work i go.

It's not such a bad old life. I like the job ... and making a positive contribution to the community i so cherish gives me a sense of personal satisfaction and fulfillment. I really don't have all that much longer in my adult work life left. My hope is to leave things in a little better shape than when i came on. It's my legacy to the next generation coming up through.

Guess i better get a move on. Got people depending on me to do my job and be there to serve them.

You got things backwards, it's not that I'm not good with people.

It's that most people are not good with me.

It seems to be the anti fantasy and fiction thing.

As for long term relationships, once again it's the other way around, it's most others that can't handle the reality of me.

I'm a person that will tell it like it is. If I don't like somebody I will let it be known.

I'm basically selectively social. I prefer to choose who I interact with.

I won't compromise and that seems to bother many as most have little idea of what compromise means.

What you believe about me is something that I'm very aware of. I've heard it all before.

You like the others of the many TRY and place me in a box that makes you feel comfortable.

I can not be placed in a box or category as I don't choose to be of the popular many.

Even the so called experts can't place me in a box or category as I'm not of this world.

I realize that I can sound like a mad man to those that are confused by me.

You are trying to figure out what I'm about with popular reasoning that is so backwards.

I make my choices as wisely as possible.

I can understand very clearly why you keep trying to place me in a box.

The reason you can't is that the "GOD" I believe in can't be placed in a box. The "GOD" I believe in has no name.

The GOD I believe in is simply EVERYTHING simply put.

A GOD that can only be known without superstitious ritual and beliefs.

I have learned that there is a little bit of truth in most everything. But the other 90 something percent is pure fiction and illusion.

I have also learned that this is a very VAGUE world and that the words and explanations to describe me and what I'm about don't exist.

If you take a dictionary and pick most any word you will find yourself back at that same word after going to the series of other words that are supposed to explain what the word means.

That is on purpose.

I'm a anomaly for lack of a better word.

But you can just let what I wrote fly over your head if it makes you feel uncomfortable.

Oh, thought I would let you know that "I like you" just fine, from what I've "seen".

At least you are curious enough to interact with me, or at least try.

This forum has become nothing but insane ramblings........

Originally Posted by Burzum

This forum has become nothing but insane ramblings........

I find it interesting that you have been a member on this "man behind the curtain" I.D. since 02-24-2023

and this is your first post.
what personality of yours is Burzum based on?

is that you again Louis Cachet?

When night falls
She cloaks the world
In impenetrable
Darkness

A chill rises
From the soil
And contaminates the
Air

Suddenly
Life has new meaning

When night falls
She cloaks the world
In impenetrable darkness
A chill rises from the soil
And contaminates the air

When night falls
She cloaks the world
In impenetrable darkness
A chill rises from the soil
And contaminates the air
Suddenly life
Has new meaning
Life has
New meaning
Meaning

Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream

But you can just let what I wrote fly over your head if it makes you feel uncomfortable.

Oh, thought I would let you know that "I like you" just fine, from what I've "seen".

At least you are curious enough to interact with me, or at least try.

Small doses. Take things gently and one step at a time. Why don't we table the discussion for now. We can always get back to it in six months or a year. There's time .... no need to hurry through things.