“I respect your choice, but just remember there are a lot of guys wayyyy better than your ex-husband.” —CarCrash23
“My mom had to deal with this (her sister screwed her), and my dad also had to deal with this (he and his brother were screwed by the third brother).Both my parents have died since (within a couple of years of each other, actually), and my brother and I split everything 50/50 (in addition to supporting each other emotionally 100%).Not like we ever doubted each other, but let me tell you, the comfort in knowing that the one person you have left on this earth wants to support you, that’s enormous.” —mshell1924
“After my dad had a heart attack, he became mellow, caring, and nice. I thought to myself he had his life flash, and realized how much he didn’t get to enjoy/cherish/experience, and how much everything can change in just seconds. Later admitted that he realized he took us for granted and wish he spent more time with my family, then what he was doing before."—wtmartinez I asked how he knew this and he said he worked at a company that sold microwaves. There was a silence that hung in the air after he said that. I’ve never been fact-checked so hard in my life. It humbled me, TBH. Now I’m careful not to repeat rumors.” —_00– —GunTankbullet
“Turns out, you can just go do stuff. I gotta remember that philosophy! Seriously, it’s decent advice.” —Redqueenhypo “I’m realizing this myself only now at 29. For so long every part of my life had some form of ‘ball busting’ as a normal form of communication. I’ve started to reevaluate how I interact with people. Complimenting people makes me feel better and makes them feel better. It’s amazing how much my outlook has changed. I feel more confident, which I guess makes sense."—Billybigbutts2 —Affectionate_Fox1318 —One_Half_Of_Tron
—Pigbolt I’m now an advocate. I walked away from Christianity completely for many years, but have come back with a different view point. Jesus loved everyone and his major message was not to commandeer the word of God, handing out punishments and judgments like the Pharisees. Also, the Bible was written by fallible people.” —Nopumpkinhere
A while later, I thought again about it, and realized that indeed, if people saw me as ‘myself,’ it could be interpreted as ‘I don’t like you.’ I decided to act kind to other people (even if I was convinced my kindness would not mean anything to them). Next year, I had to repeat the same class. I took it upon myself to smile, say hi and ask her name to my new desk neighbor. She spoke to me in a friendly way and complimented my notebook. That’s when I really understood and believed what my therapist said. It turned my life around. I started acting completely different. That year, I was elected class president." —Hot_Penguin976
Two years later, she asked if we could get back together, and I was polite but I firmly told her I am a different person now, and if she didn’t like me before, she REALLY wouldn’t like me now. I have a great relationship with my kids, and their childhood struggles have resulted in them being very successful and resilient." —series_hybrid
