Life purpose part 2

in #awakening7 years ago

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So now I begin to answer the questions from part 1. Part of the reason I realized that I am introverted is the way I grew up. I was part of a military family so I moved around quite a bit. I learned to create friendships quickly and learn to end them without too much attachment.
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So superficially I was an extrovert, because I made friends so quickly, but I never maintained long term relationships.

When I was 13 life changed for me pretty drastically. My mother had nurtured a relationship with a women and had told me that she was gay. This while she was still married to my father. Because of the time being gay was a big deal. Though I accepted that relationship, I couldn't let my school friends too close because I feared what would happen if they learned of my unique situation.
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So in short I have always kept people at a distance and always maintained very superficial relationships. Now living in Texas as a "liberal" makes it hard to make new friends here. I used quotations because I don't really lable myself that way. I just oppose hate in all it's forms.

Here I am now wanting to change and make newer deeper relationships and wanting to do something to contribute to bettering myself and others. Now just have to decide where to start.
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I'm not into labels either, of people or groups because that's what society wants us to do, follow the beliefs of what's suppose to be right, even as I am a big believer in reading the Bible, it's what I believe, and it's from what I have read, not someone telling me what it means.
Seems being politically correct these days is creating just a new form of hatred and an excuse for everyone to claim to be offended in one way, form or another.
No, I'm not politically correct nor do I wish to be.
We live in a dangerous world these days, but we can wake up each day doing our best and look in the mirror and see a positive person, and lay down our head at night knowing we did our best.
Here are some words to live by, they are: Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, self control, Indomitable spirit
These are words written on a wall which inspired me while watching my grand daughter test for black belt.
May they inspire you also.

Interesting
I will follow you to see your future posts!

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