What have you learned?

CherryWine · 07-24-2017, 10:42 AM

Happiness is about a delicate balance of giving and taking, independence and interdependence, holding on and letting go. It doesn't come solely from within oneself, even though the foundation of true happiness must commence from within.

We can pretend all day long that we don't need others and don't care what other people think, but the truth is we all need people in our lives who validate us. We must make sure to seek validation from the right people, though...our loved ones, those we know on a personal, deep level...those who have our best interests at heart. And we must provide the same to them in return.

girl_dee · 07-31-2017, 08:55 AM

That doing the same thing and expecting different results is never going to work.

Bèsame* · 07-31-2017, 09:09 AM

there are two sides to every story...

2qt · 07-31-2017, 09:09 AM

I have learned no matter how much you put in it won't always make a difference.... That it's okay to say no once in a while.... Text can be easily misread.... That giving a part of me to someone doesn't give them the right to own every part of me... That I am okay being me & if that isn't enough then they're not enough for me... That strength doesn't come from muscles it comes from the mind... If your mind is weak all of you is....

BullDog · 07-31-2017, 10:59 AM

To stay true to Myself. To give my energy, attention and love to those who genuinely care about me and value me as a person and ignore the noise.

JDeere · 07-31-2017, 08:11 PM

That my list for what I want and don't want in my next relationship or dating, has changed.

hopelessromantic69 · 07-31-2017, 08:19 PM

That I can't change a tire in 15 minutes anymore. It took 20 minutes yesterday! I'm getting old lol!

Esme nha Maire · 08-06-2017, 05:28 PM

This last few months, I have been learning that there are more ways to be than I ever dreamt of, and that education is helping me understand myself better, and feel more comfortable in my own skin and amongst other humans. This is wonderful.

07-31-2017, 09:09 AM	#3
Bèsame* Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femm Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: loved by many Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Closer to the waves Posts: 15,448 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,193 Thanked 41,045 Times in 10,783 Posts Rep Power: 21474865	there are two sides to every story... __________________ kisses A kiss is a whisper in your mouth. Can I borrow a kiss? I promise to give it back.

07-31-2017, 10:59 AM	#5
BullDog Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Dominant Stone Butch Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: She Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: In A Healing Place Posts: 5,371 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 18,160 Thanked 22,635 Times in 4,461 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	To stay true to Myself. To give my energy, attention and love to those who genuinely care about me and value me as a person and ignore the noise. __________________ Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other. - Rainer Maria Rilke

07-31-2017, 08:11 PM	#6
JDeere Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Transgender Preferred Pronoun?: He/him/his Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 17,752 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 31,018 Thanked 28,832 Times in 9,707 Posts Rep Power: 21474865	That my list for what I want and don't want in my next relationship or dating, has changed. __________________ Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein

07-31-2017, 08:19 PM	#7
hopelessromantic69 Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: all male Relationship Status: Single but unavailable Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Eugene OR Posts: 394 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 108 Thanked 477 Times in 195 Posts Rep Power: 3686584	That I can't change a tire in 15 minutes anymore. It took 20 minutes yesterday! I'm getting old lol! __________________ Stefan

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07-24-2017, 10:42 AM	#1
CherryWine Senior Member How Do You Identify?: lesbian femme Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The Deep South Posts: 2,491 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,060 Thanked 10,002 Times in 2,182 Posts Rep Power: 21474848	Happiness is about a delicate balance of giving and taking, independence and interdependence, holding on and letting go. It doesn't come solely from within oneself, even though the foundation of true happiness must commence from within. We can pretend all day long that we don't need others and don't care what other people think, but the truth is we all need people in our lives who validate us. We must make sure to seek validation from the right people, though...our loved ones, those we know on a personal, deep level...those who have our best interests at heart. And we must provide the same to them in return.

07-31-2017, 08:55 AM	#2
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,828 Times in 13,908 Posts Rep Power: 21474874	That doing the same thing and expecting different results is never going to work.

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2qt Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her.. Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mothership Posts: 873 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 861 Thanked 1,966 Times in 582 Posts Rep Power: 15312204	I have learned no matter how much you put in it won't always make a difference.... That it's okay to say no once in a while.... Text can be easily misread.... That giving a part of me to someone doesn't give them the right to own every part of me... That I am okay being me & if that isn't enough then they're not enough for me... That strength doesn't come from muscles it comes from the mind... If your mind is weak all of you is....

08-06-2017, 05:28 PM	#8
Esme nha Maire Member How Do You Identify?: Tomboyish eccentric antique femme Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 642 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,196 Thanked 2,079 Times in 541 Posts Rep Power: 19310770	This last few months, I have been learning that there are more ways to be than I ever dreamt of, and that education is helping me understand myself better, and feel more comfortable in my own skin and amongst other humans. This is wonderful.