~*Dare To Tell The Truth*~

JustJo · 07-10-2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Nomad

what real circumstances in your life scare you the most?

There are a couple....primary is that I'm diabetic and have been (evidently) since my early 20s even though it wasn't discovered and treated until my mid-30s. I'm stable and fine now on oral meds, but I am genuinely worried about the future. Reality is that, even with good management, this is a progressive disease and my father's side of the family (which I genetically take after) is rife with diabetics having major complications. I worry about going blind, or losing my feet....and also have real issues with taking care of them the way I should when it involves asking for help. I'm working on that....but it's a real fear.

Secondary is that I have no living parents and no "close" family. So...if the shit hits the fan I have friends to lean on, and that's it. I have many cousins, which I am working to get to know better....but it's not like I could move in with any of them if I was out of work and having a health crisis. So....I am the provider for my son and I need to work....given the economy and the diabetes....this is a little scary as well.

Now....for you (whoever you may be)....if you could go back and make one key decision differently, what would you decide?

ferret · 07-10-2012, 05:50 PM

Question: If you could go back and make one key decision differently, what would you decide?

Answer: I think I never would have moved to KY from MN almost six years ago. It's not like I had a whole lot going on there before I moved, but my family is still up there, and it's not like I can get in the car on a weekend and drive up. I'm asked every now and again why I don't move back, but having to start completely over - trying to find a job and an apartment - is a daunting task and not one that I would look forward to.

Question for the next person: What's the most painful breakup you ever had?

Sue

FeminineAllure · 08-23-2012, 08:36 AM

What's the most painful breakup you ever had?

My Divorce

Have you kept to any of your NYE resolutions so far?

laruss · 08-23-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FeminineAllure

Have you kept to any of your NYE resolutions so far?

My New Year starts on October 31 (Samhain) and last year I left my job that week and decided to live a more creative and authentic life. I have done just that. It has been an amazing life changing year and I am so grateful that I took the leap of faith.

Do you live an authentic life? If not, why not?

Nomad · 08-23-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by laruss

My New Year starts on October 31 (Samhain) and last year I left my job that week and decided to live a more creative and authentic life. I have done just that. It has been an amazing life changing year and I am so grateful that I took the leap of faith.

Do you live an authentic life? If not, why not?

right now? i think so. i havent always but i also havent always known i wasnt living authentically until something happened to change my perspective. and sometimes i just did what i wanted to do without thinking of anyone but myself. i've recently experienced a pretty significant internal change and part of what i would have called my "identity" has been stripped away. so i feel a little lacking in the authenticity department. but otherwise, yes. moreso now than every before. i'm gonna get right up on the unpopular bandwagon and say i dont like it much either. if i'd been more authentic before now i wouldnt be here with missing parts. if i'd been more authentic before now other people wouldnt have missing parts because of me. all in all not much to say for myself. but i'm not down for the count yet.

say something about your sincerest, non-romantic, non-familial love

FeminineAllure · 08-25-2012, 11:54 PM

"say something about your sincerest, non-romantic, non-familial love"

He is sincere to me in every thing he says and does.
He always lets me know he loves me unconditioanlly and he is there for me any day or night. There is no passion or romance at all. It is actually a deeper love than that. He is not part of my family but it feels like he could be my brother or a relative of mine.
He is only 49 years old and the Dr. gives him less than 2 months to live. I am really going to miss him. I have been taking care of him for the past year and a half. Hospice is coming in tomorrow. It should give me a break.
I have learned how important trust and communication is from him. And the rewards of loving and forgiving unconditionally without trying. It just all flows
naturally.

How did a person change you for the better or worse? What did you learn from it?

stephfromMIT · 08-26-2012, 12:55 AM

My Physics teacher Mr. Copeland in HS. He got me interested in the field.

Question: What disagreement led to your longest bout of not speaking to someone?

08-23-2012, 08:36 AM	#3
FeminineAllure Member How Do You Identify?: Female Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: My rainbow is way overdue Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,145 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,659 Thanked 2,026 Times in 555 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	What's the most painful breakup you ever had? My Divorce Have you kept to any of your NYE resolutions so far? __________________ Remember anyone can love you when the sun is shining...In the storm is where you learn who truly cares for you

08-25-2012, 11:54 PM	#6
FeminineAllure Member How Do You Identify?: Female Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: My rainbow is way overdue Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,145 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,659 Thanked 2,026 Times in 555 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	"say something about your sincerest, non-romantic, non-familial love" He is sincere to me in every thing he says and does. He always lets me know he loves me unconditioanlly and he is there for me any day or night. There is no passion or romance at all. It is actually a deeper love than that. He is not part of my family but it feels like he could be my brother or a relative of mine. He is only 49 years old and the Dr. gives him less than 2 months to live. I am really going to miss him. I have been taking care of him for the past year and a half. Hospice is coming in tomorrow. It should give me a break. I have learned how important trust and communication is from him. And the rewards of loving and forgiving unconditionally without trying. It just all flows naturally. How did a person change you for the better or worse? What did you learn from it? __________________ Remember anyone can love you when the sun is shining...In the storm is where you learn who truly cares for you

07-10-2012, 05:50 PM	#2
ferret Member How Do You Identify?: As myself. Preferred Pronoun?: Female ones. Relationship Status: Timed out. Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: US Posts: 332 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19 Thanked 887 Times in 277 Posts Rep Power: 5468780	Question: If you could go back and make one key decision differently, what would you decide? Answer: I think I never would have moved to KY from MN almost six years ago. It's not like I had a whole lot going on there before I moved, but my family is still up there, and it's not like I can get in the car on a weekend and drive up. I'm asked every now and again why I don't move back, but having to start completely over - trying to find a job and an apartment - is a daunting task and not one that I would look forward to. Question for the next person: What's the most painful breakup you ever had? Sue

08-26-2012, 12:55 AM	#7
stephfromMIT Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Troll Preferred Pronoun?: she her Relationship Status: engaged to my fiancee Amanda Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: cambridge MA Posts: 230 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 703 Thanked 408 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 0	My Physics teacher Mr. Copeland in HS. He got me interested in the field. Question: What disagreement led to your longest bout of not speaking to someone?