It sounds like you've had so many relationships, really good ones, really bad ones. It’s so wonderful to hear about your trip, getting to spend time with people who really care about you, how amazing, and what a blessing. For me when I think about my bad relationships I guess I feel like I’m hastily running away from them like it's an alien invasion. I want nothing to do with them, and I fight hard to eliminate their influence. Sure, it’s difficult when they are family members, but I hold to my values and know when to hold people accountable. On the flip side I embrace the good relationships. I'm reminded of the Jean Paul Sartre quote "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." We have so many choices we can make in how to respond to situations. For me, for the big issues, I try to grapple with the situation I’ve been put into, decide what to do, and hold firm to that position.
Austin, thank you so much for taking the time to read my post (and for commenting!!). I cracked up when you said you run from bad relationships like you run from an alien invasion. And I love that Sarte quote. I used to struggle so much with my depression, one of the reasons being that I just felt so defeated, like I had no choice in what life kept throwing me. And I often don’t have any control over my circumstances…but now I try to focus on what I CAN control, like my responses to situations. It’s been a hard lesson!
It sounds like you've had so many relationships, really good ones, really bad ones. It’s so wonderful to hear about your trip, getting to spend time with people who really care about you, how amazing, and what a blessing. For me when I think about my bad relationships I guess I feel like I’m hastily running away from them like it's an alien invasion. I want nothing to do with them, and I fight hard to eliminate their influence. Sure, it’s difficult when they are family members, but I hold to my values and know when to hold people accountable. On the flip side I embrace the good relationships. I'm reminded of the Jean Paul Sartre quote "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." We have so many choices we can make in how to respond to situations. For me, for the big issues, I try to grapple with the situation I’ve been put into, decide what to do, and hold firm to that position.
Austin, thank you so much for taking the time to read my post (and for commenting!!). I cracked up when you said you run from bad relationships like you run from an alien invasion. And I love that Sarte quote. I used to struggle so much with my depression, one of the reasons being that I just felt so defeated, like I had no choice in what life kept throwing me. And I often don’t have any control over my circumstances…but now I try to focus on what I CAN control, like my responses to situations. It’s been a hard lesson!