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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • I’m about 35 now. I grew up in America, but my family is from the southern Mainland. My mother too was a tiger mom while growing up, but my father was absent. I got to date in high school, while against my mother’s wishes, but at my age, I don’t really count that as seriously dating. In my college years. I had one major girl friend for about 3.5 years. When I left college, we had a horrible break up. I thought I found the person I wanted, but she definitely was not the right one for me. Those 3.5 years was almost like a dream until I woke up to world around me.

    If you are looking for any advice, I would look for what you find important in yourself and want out of someone you are with. Have fun while you can, but don’t fall into a space where you are merely complacent.






  • I’ve recently apologized to a friend of over 25 years. One day while we were playing video games, he was making fun of my name as he usually does, and I blew up at him, telling him I didn’t appreciate him saying these things for decades. While my arguments may have been reasonable, my reaction was purely based on my feelings at the moment.

    One thing I’ve considered a few years ago was what was I trying to do when I apologize. Was it to make the person who I wronged to feel better, or was is for me to forgive myself? I still wrestle with that thought. I’ve forced an apology or a few in the past, giving them to folks who literally don’t want to hear it, and outcomes never go the way I expect them to.

    Sometimes I think we need show ourselves the grace and patience we give to other we love and care about, but be mindful of the entitlements and boundaries we take or push upon.