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What a surprise. Father actually did not call.
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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 642185" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>After living with so many strange people afflicted with whatever they were afflicted with, I now look at it in terms of energy............some folks, doesn't matter who, relatives, friends, strangers, have a toxic energy born out of their own perceptions of reality. Their perceptions are not my perceptions. Over time I've learned to recognize the toxicity and the boundaries I've erected ward them off. Looking at it as energy takes my own judgments out of it, it isn't necessarily good or bad, it is just what it is and I have learned that if that toxicity leaks into my world, I suffer, so I don't allow it in. For me it's gotten to be simple. And, my parents, my bio family taught me that. Once I discover that energy, I remove myself from that sphere. </p><p></p><p>Some people may not be able to help themselves, I believe that too. Whether it's intentional or not, doesn't matter, if it's toxic to me then it is my responsibility for myself to keep myself safe. It is not my responsibility to figure it out and try to fix them. I used to do that and it never, ever worked. I have the power to keep myself safe.......and I do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 642185, member: 13542"] After living with so many strange people afflicted with whatever they were afflicted with, I now look at it in terms of energy............some folks, doesn't matter who, relatives, friends, strangers, have a toxic energy born out of their own perceptions of reality. Their perceptions are not my perceptions. Over time I've learned to recognize the toxicity and the boundaries I've erected ward them off. Looking at it as energy takes my own judgments out of it, it isn't necessarily good or bad, it is just what it is and I have learned that if that toxicity leaks into my world, I suffer, so I don't allow it in. For me it's gotten to be simple. And, my parents, my bio family taught me that. Once I discover that energy, I remove myself from that sphere. Some people may not be able to help themselves, I believe that too. Whether it's intentional or not, doesn't matter, if it's toxic to me then it is my responsibility for myself to keep myself safe. It is not my responsibility to figure it out and try to fix them. I used to do that and it never, ever worked. I have the power to keep myself safe.......and I do. [/QUOTE]
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