The older I get, the more I realize... - Page 27

JustBeingMe · 07-31-2010, 02:05 AM

TOIGTMIR: I am not as young and limber as I used to be and getting up off the ground or from a kneeling position wreaks havoc on my back and knees.

BestButchBoy · 07-31-2010, 05:44 AM

I admit it. It's hard to hold my interest. Even when I was younger [perhaps even more so then?]. It's not that I don't want to be interested, mind you, I do, it's just not that easy to capture my attention. And now that I'm, well, more seasoned [sounds like I'm a piece of meat, and some circles I might just be that. ; )], shall I say; I can't tell you how uninteresting I can find any subject in the hands of a self-absorbed, unconscious person.

I don't need much - just someone, who is paying attention, present, conscious.

Does this make me a misanthrope?

Ms. Tabitha · 07-31-2010, 06:01 AM

Slipping on a wet floor and falling hurts a lot more.

JustBeingMe · 08-11-2010, 09:21 AM

TOIGTMIR.................
The HEAT here wreaks havoc on me and it's so much easier for me to dehydrate myself .

PS. I am NOT in the kitchen. lol

ravfem · 08-11-2010, 09:51 AM

....i'm ok being "real"...

JustBeingMe · 08-13-2010, 06:45 AM

JakeTulane · 08-13-2010, 06:48 AM

That being true to yourself works.. and to let nothing nor no one take that away from Me.

chefhmboyrd · 08-13-2010, 07:14 AM

that i love me some me.......

and there is nothing wrong with that.......

we are taught all our lives that we have to love ourselves before we can truly love others. well i have mastered the first part. i spent a long time hating myself.... (now that i am my true self, i feel much better)

don't get me wrong, just because i love me doesn't make me an arrogant asshole. i know i am not the best looking, smartest, funniest, most charming, most talented person in the world...... but i think i am pretty cool. and i have lots to offer my friends and family as far as love and support and fun times.

i can be a cocky bastard sometimes, but for the most part i am a sweet well adjusted man who loves to make people happy.

**I** believe that if more people loved themselves at least as much as i love me there would not be so much hate and jealousy in the world, because everyone would be secure in themselves.
what more could you want?

@

Sunny · 08-13-2010, 07:46 AM

Life goes around in circles. Big circles little circles........just circles

Gentle Tiger · 08-13-2010, 08:33 AM

...it is delusional to think that anyone is 100% independent. And it's not a bad thing or a sign of weakness to need someone.

skeeter_01 · 08-13-2010, 09:16 AM

TOIGTMIR: that having a relationship with myself and my higher power is MUCH more important than having a relationship with another person...
skeet

dixie · 08-13-2010, 12:09 PM

~I am confident in my abilities and in the choices I make.

~There are things that I require in my life, and of those who wish to be in my life.

~I deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.

~I will not tolerate abuse from any source.

~I am a strong confident woman who knows what she wants out of life.

Those are just a few of the many things I've been realizing.

Lillie · 08-13-2010, 01:13 PM

that Karma is REAL...and that I am very happy that I am the woman I am today!..I am proud of ME

theoddz · 08-13-2010, 01:18 PM

The older I get, the more I realize how precious home is.

I want to hug my house.

Okay.....I'll settle for stripping down to my underwear, cranking the a/c and hanging out with my frogs.

~Theo~

scootebaby · 08-13-2010, 01:28 PM

the older i get the more i realize..........

my patience level is MUCH lower than it used to be

my body just cant perform like it used to

i dont need to be liked by everyone

i dont need to make everyone else happy

some things arent even worth the effort

others try to make you look bad to deflect attention from themselves

i AM an asshole,and i dont mind!

Kenna · 08-13-2010, 01:47 PM

TOIGTMIR...
That I must let go of frustration, disappointment, resentment, and other emotions that make my head want to explode... or else it will consume me and I can't get anything productive done.

TOIGTMIR...
That some individuals will never "grow up" and take care of responsibilities or proper priorities...and that it's not my job to pick up the pieces or be the caretaker/responsible adult. I must break the cycle of co-dependency. I must STOP trying to rush in and "fix" everything. All my life I've been the caretaker....it's time to take care of me.

Stacy · 08-14-2010, 07:59 AM

That most people don't like you nearly as much as they say they do and will stop being your friend over the most minor infraction, so hang on to the true friends. Cherish the ones that'll be there through the rough patches, and let the rest go. Life is far too short to waste on pseudo friendship.

SelfMadeMan · 08-14-2010, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deviant

That most people don't like you nearly as much as they say they do and will stop being your friend over the most minor infraction, so hang on to the true friends. Cherish the ones that'll be there through the rough patches, and let the rest go. Life is far too short to waste on pseudo friendship.

Ohhhhh so true!

I've learned that you are ultimately responsible for what you allow others to do to you. If you allow others, regardless of who they are, to continually disrespect you and treat you poorly, then you are just as much to blame for the hurt it causes.

Pixie · 08-14-2010, 08:37 AM

I have learned that a good bed, can infact, make a difference in your day!

Laerkin · 08-14-2010, 09:28 AM

TOIGTMIR...

...that life is short, so do what makes you happy.

...that adventure is good for the soul, so try something new at least once a day.

...how right my parents were about so many things...I sure took those long summers away from school with nothing to do for granted.

...everybody farts, so you might as well laugh about it.

...there is never any excuse for bad manners, rudeness, or treating someone else poorly.

...that there is no such thing as laughing too often or too loudly.

...it's the people that can't let go of the past that suffer the most, so I practice letting go and surrendering to the present as much as possible. Nothing is more empowering than sloughing off the old and starting new each day.

...that there are so many people here with words that inspire me daily.

07-31-2010, 02:05 AM	#521
JustBeingMe Senior Member How Do You Identify?: as ME Relationship Status: I don't need no stinking status. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere you're not..... Posts: 1,808 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,961 Thanked 1,690 Times in 694 Posts Rep Power: 12813869	TOIGTMIR: I am not as young and limber as I used to be and getting up off the ground or from a kneeling position wreaks havoc on my back and knees. __________________ Nothing more, Nothing less, I'm Just Being Me

07-31-2010, 05:44 AM	#522
BestButchBoy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Male ID Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,925 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 406 Thanked 5,450 Times in 2,037 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	The Older I Get, The More I Realize I admit it. It's hard to hold my interest. Even when I was younger [perhaps even more so then?]. It's not that I don't want to be interested, mind you, I do, it's just not that easy to capture my attention. And now that I'm, well, more seasoned [sounds like I'm a piece of meat, and some circles I might just be that. ; )], shall I say; I can't tell you how uninteresting I can find any subject in the hands of a self-absorbed, unconscious person. I don't need much - just someone, who is paying attention, present, conscious. Does this make me a misanthrope?

08-11-2010, 09:21 AM	#524
JustBeingMe Senior Member How Do You Identify?: as ME Relationship Status: I don't need no stinking status. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere you're not..... Posts: 1,808 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,961 Thanked 1,690 Times in 694 Posts Rep Power: 12813869	TOIGTMIR................. The HEAT here wreaks havoc on me and it's so much easier for me to dehydrate myself . PS. I am NOT in the kitchen. lol __________________ Nothing more, Nothing less, I'm Just Being Me

08-11-2010, 09:51 AM	#525
ravfem Senior Member How Do You Identify?: i'm a girl Relationship Status: negative Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,811 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,239 Thanked 3,126 Times in 1,270 Posts Rep Power: 1969286	....i'm ok being "real"... __________________

08-13-2010, 06:45 AM	#526
JustBeingMe Senior Member How Do You Identify?: as ME Relationship Status: I don't need no stinking status. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere you're not..... Posts: 1,808 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,961 Thanked 1,690 Times in 694 Posts Rep Power: 12813869	The Older I get the More I REALIZE........... __________________ Nothing more, Nothing less, I'm Just Being Me

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Ms. Tabitha Member How Do You Identify?: Hey Lady Preferred Pronoun?: Female Relationship Status: Married ~ 4-1-13 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,440 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 980 Thanked 3,581 Times in 1,040 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Slipping on a wet floor and falling hurts a lot more.

08-13-2010, 06:48 AM	#527
JakeTulane Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Mr. Prickly Porcupine Preferred Pronoun?: Butch - Hy, Hym, Hys Relationship Status: She has softened My quills Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Permanently Banned 8/8/2011 Posts: 4,880 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,221 Thanked 5,264 Times in 2,732 Posts Rep Power: 0	That being true to yourself works.. and to let nothing nor no one take that away from Me.

08-13-2010, 07:14 AM	#528
chefhmboyrd Senior Member How Do You Identify?: man Preferred Pronoun?: beef Relationship Status: Uncle Daddy Snap Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: nashvegas Posts: 1,607 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,411 Thanked 2,846 Times in 898 Posts Rep Power: 14271905	TOIGTMIR that i love me some me....... and there is nothing wrong with that....... we are taught all our lives that we have to love ourselves before we can truly love others. well i have mastered the first part. i spent a long time hating myself.... (now that i am my true self, i feel much better) don't get me wrong, just because i love me doesn't make me an arrogant asshole. i know i am not the best looking, smartest, funniest, most charming, most talented person in the world...... but i think i am pretty cool. and i have lots to offer my friends and family as far as love and support and fun times. i can be a cocky bastard sometimes, but for the most part i am a sweet well adjusted man who loves to make people happy. I believe that if more people loved themselves at least as much as i love me there would not be so much hate and jealousy in the world, because everyone would be secure in themselves. what more could you want? @ __________________ what's a cowboy got to do to get a drink around here?

08-13-2010, 07:46 AM	#529
Sunny Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 423 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 396 Thanked 745 Times in 283 Posts Rep Power: 6521617	I realize.......... Life goes around in circles. Big circles little circles........just circles __________________ Sunny

08-13-2010, 08:33 AM	#530
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08-13-2010, 09:16 AM	#531
skeeter_01 Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: Hey you! Relationship Status: Sleeping single in a double bed.. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: ann arbor, michigan Posts: 195 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 288 Thanked 477 Times in 130 Posts Rep Power: 3007277	TOIGTMIR: that having a relationship with myself and my higher power is MUCH more important than having a relationship with another person... skeet __________________ Texting while driving is a real KILLER!!! ‎"It takes hundreds of nuts to hold a car together...but it takes only one nut to scatter them all over the highway..." Jeff PARAMEDIC

08-13-2010, 12:09 PM	#532
dixie Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: I usually just poke it with a stick. Preferred Pronoun?: Bitch Relationship Status: Intertwined deeply Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: We're all a little mad here. Posts: 6,627 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,972 Thanked 21,383 Times in 4,808 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	I realize... ~I am confident in my abilities and in the choices I make. ~There are things that I require in my life, and of those who wish to be in my life. ~I deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. ~I will not tolerate abuse from any source. ~I am a strong confident woman who knows what she wants out of life. Those are just a few of the many things I've been realizing.

08-13-2010, 01:13 PM	#533
Lillie Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: babygirl,princess,her, that girl, she! but mostly just "babygirl" Relationship Status: single Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In the land of milk and honey!.. Posts: 358 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 406 Thanked 473 Times in 181 Posts Rep Power: 454632	that Karma is REAL...and that I am very happy that I am the woman I am today!..I am proud of ME __________________ *Lillie* *The most expensive jewels I ever wore around my neck was my child's arms* http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...orizontal3.jpg http://s338.photobucket.com/albums/n...sexy/00033.gif

08-13-2010, 01:18 PM	#534
theoddz Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Cranky Old Poop Preferred Pronoun?: Mr. Beast Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,537 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,111 Thanked 9,922 Times in 2,509 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	The older I get, the more I realize how precious home is. I want to hug my house. Okay.....I'll settle for stripping down to my underwear, cranking the a/c and hanging out with my frogs. *~Theo~* __________________ *"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."* -- J. R. R. Tolkien

08-13-2010, 01:28 PM	#535
scootebaby Timed Out How Do You Identify?: yes dear Preferred Pronoun?: she Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: south florida Posts: 2,494 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,264 Thanked 6,737 Times in 1,777 Posts Rep Power: 0	the older i get the more i realize.......... my patience level is MUCH lower than it used to be my body just cant perform like it used to i dont need to be liked by everyone i dont need to make everyone else happy some things arent even worth the effort others try to make you look bad to deflect attention from themselves i AM an asshole,and i dont mind!

08-13-2010, 01:47 PM	#536
Kenna Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Fiery, Sassy, Tough As Nails, Femme Tomboy Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: I am your favorite hello and hardest goodbye. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC & CO Posts: 4,806 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,624 Thanked 12,194 Times in 3,779 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	TOIGTMIR... That I must let go of frustration, disappointment, resentment, and other emotions that make my head want to explode... or else it will consume me and I can't get anything productive done. TOIGTMIR... That some individuals will never "grow up" and take care of responsibilities or proper priorities...and that it's not my job to pick up the pieces or be the caretaker/responsible adult. I must break the cycle of co-dependency. I must STOP trying to rush in and "fix" everything. All my life I've been the caretaker....it's time to take care of me.

08-14-2010, 07:59 AM	#537
Stacy Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 475 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 396 Thanked 920 Times in 225 Posts Rep Power: 8450334	That most people don't like you nearly as much as they say they do and will stop being your friend over the most minor infraction, so hang on to the true friends. Cherish the ones that'll be there through the rough patches, and let the rest go. Life is far too short to waste on pseudo friendship. __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr. Suess http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/q...star_green.gif

08-14-2010, 08:37 AM	#539
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08-14-2010, 09:28 AM	#540
Laerkin Member How Do You Identify?: Girlie with a touch of bossy Preferred Pronoun?: She, but not hung up on the details Relationship Status: Parenting our furry family with SmoothButch Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Washington DC Posts: 385 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 772 Thanked 963 Times in 257 Posts Rep Power: 4366972	TOIGTMIR... ...that life is short, so do what makes you happy. ...that adventure is good for the soul, so try something new at least once a day. ...how right my parents were about so many things...I sure took those long summers away from school with nothing to do for granted. ...everybody farts, so you might as well laugh about it. ...there is never any excuse for bad manners, rudeness, or treating someone else poorly. ...that there is no such thing as laughing too often or too loudly. ...it's the people that can't let go of the past that suffer the most, so I practice letting go and surrendering to the present as much as possible. Nothing is more empowering than sloughing off the old and starting new each day. ...that there are so many people here with words that inspire me daily.