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<blockquote data-quote="Elsi" data-source="post: 739070" data-attributes="member: 23349"><p>Oh my I recognize so much here. Stay strong, Joysheph. Don’t expend all your own resources on someone who will go through them without thought to your future and wellbeing. We have to remember ‘put the oxygen mask on yourself before helping others.’ </p><p></p><p>As far as ‘this is just who I am’ - boy have I ever heard that, from S1 and D1 both! ‘I’m just not like you. I don’t want your boring life. I’m not going to be a sucker for the man. The system’s rotten and I won’t be part of it.’ Oh, but you’ll live off the hard work and sweat of us suckers working for the man? I’ve told mine they can’t have it both ways. You can say ‘this is who I am’, but that doesn’t mean others have to put up with you, support you or accommodate you - including your parents. This is who you choose to be, and you have to live with the consequences of those choices. (At least, this is what I say when I’m feeling strong.) </p><p></p><p>Finding others who are going through the same thing on this site has been a godsend for me as well. It’s a rough road. Hugs and prayers for everyone on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elsi, post: 739070, member: 23349"] Oh my I recognize so much here. Stay strong, Joysheph. Don’t expend all your own resources on someone who will go through them without thought to your future and wellbeing. We have to remember ‘put the oxygen mask on yourself before helping others.’ As far as ‘this is just who I am’ - boy have I ever heard that, from S1 and D1 both! ‘I’m just not like you. I don’t want your boring life. I’m not going to be a sucker for the man. The system’s rotten and I won’t be part of it.’ Oh, but you’ll live off the hard work and sweat of us suckers working for the man? I’ve told mine they can’t have it both ways. You can say ‘this is who I am’, but that doesn’t mean others have to put up with you, support you or accommodate you - including your parents. This is who you choose to be, and you have to live with the consequences of those choices. (At least, this is what I say when I’m feeling strong.) Finding others who are going through the same thing on this site has been a godsend for me as well. It’s a rough road. Hugs and prayers for everyone on it. [/QUOTE]
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