Lonely Loneliness

Open mouth, insert foot

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In France, we have the following proverbs : 1) La parole est d’argent, mais le silence est d’or     which translate :     Speech is silver, but Silence is golden.     (meaning: Silence is more precious than Talk ) 2) Tourne ta langue 3 fois dans ta bouche avant de parler.     which translate :     Turn your tongue 3 times in your mouth before you speak.     ( meaning : By the time you are finish turning your tongue, you may have changed your mind about saying something, that you would have regretted later ) For whatever it’s worth…. ( it may not solve your whole problem… but it might be something to keep in mind ) PS: I’m not judging you here, or try to be superior… I have the same faults, and do not always follow what I preach…. But I thought that this could help…. Until next time. Dan. "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote in message

news:8pcevi$p9f$1@slb6.atl.mindspring.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with > it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease.

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Thanks, dan.  I didn’t think you were trying to be superior, at all. It does help to have the ability for rational thought, before you say something.  Unfortunately, I don’t always seem to have that ability…emotion kind of takes me over.  When I do have the ability for thought, I have much more control over my flapping gums. dan, dhrm77 <___none…@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:BYcv5.22498$yq3.52377@dfw-read.news.verio.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> In France, we have the following proverbs : > 1) La parole est d’argent, mais le silence est d’or >     which translate : >     Speech is silver, but Silence is golden. >     (meaning: Silence is more precious than Talk ) > 2) Tourne ta langue 3 fois dans ta bouche avant de parler. >     which translate : >     Turn your tongue 3 times in your mouth before you speak. >     ( meaning : By the time you are finish turning your tongue, you may have > changed your mind about saying something, that you would have regretted > later ) > For whatever it’s worth…. > ( it may not solve your whole problem… but it might be something to keep > in mind ) > PS: I’m not judging you here, or try to be superior… I have the same > faults, and do not always follow what I preach…. But I thought that this > could help…. > Until next time. > Dan. > "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote in message > news:8pcevi$p9f$1@slb6.atl.mindspring.net… > > Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with > > it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease.

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willow, Please scroll. willow2000 <willow2…@my-deja.com> wrote in message

news:8phmbl$56v$1@nnrp1.deja.com… > Scylla, the fact that you can’t always be the wonderful human being you > wan’t to be is totally irrelevant. Just the fact that you ASPIRE to be > all those things makes you a truly extraordinary person.

Thank you.  That’s a truly nice thing to say. So many people > just can’t be bothered making the effort to do what little they can do > because they feel that they can’t do anything to change the world. What > they don’t realise is that they don’t need to change the world, all > they need do is do whatever it is they can do to make the lives of > others around them a little more enjoyable whether it’s by practicing > random acts of kindness occasionally(one of my favourites *grin*), > picking up bits of rubbish or giving-up some of their time for some > worthy cause it all adds up. If everyone did just a little bit then > things would improve heaps.

Maybe…I used to be much more active in helping others than I am, now.  I basically stick to my own little corner…which means the kids at school. I got sick of the futility of it all…whether or not it’s futile, it sure feels that way. Don’t worry if you can’t always be all you > aspire to, it doesn’t matter, you should be proud of yourself for even > trying to be who you wan’t to be. It’s the first step and it’s not > going to be easy to make it second nature but you can do it. You’re > already half way there. I’m sure none of what I’m trying to say is > making sense, I’ve been thinking about this all morning while I was > supposed to be working, but don’t tell my boss!

Thank you.  That was nice.  I’m not very proud of myself for much of anything.  Sorry to make you less productive at work! : ) > OK, I think that’s all… who’s next for the soap box?

Nah, not a soapbox…and even if it were, I’m certainly not one to talk…I find myself on a soapbox alot, offering my two cents. Thanks for your words, willow. In article – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> <8pg907$74…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, >   "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote: > > IronicMn <ironi…@aol.com> wrote in message > > news:20000910111449.24062.00000672@ng-fh1.aol.com… > > Ironic: > > Waiting for my nails to dry, which means I get to respond before I > start to > > work…lucky you! : ) > > > And when you ahve done what they say you ahve done, is it correct to > > > CHARACHTERIZE  as they do.  For isntance if you chose to sleep today > > instead of > > > running the marathon, have you FAILED to run the marathon today. > If they > > say > > > that you FAILED to run the marathon, they are correct, but their > > > charachterization is not. > > It’s not the same…I never had any intention of running the marathon, > > therefore I didn’t fail.  I *do* have the intention of being a good > person, > > being kind to others, trying not to step on people’s toes, trying not > to > > hurt people, trying not to be selfish…the list goes on and on, and > I’ve > > failed at all of them, according to other people, and according to > myself. > > I understand what you mean about taking the characterizations to > heart…I > > do it all the time, but I don’t think I would if there wasn’t a > little voice > > in my head already, telling me the same things they’ve said.  Do you > know > > what I mean? > > Angela > — > The missing and not to be taken seriously under any circumstances > garden gnome. > ~~fairies are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

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Anytime Angela: And when you ahve done what they say you ahve done, is it correct to CHARACHTERIZE  as they do.  For isntance if you chose to sleep today instead of running the marathon, have you FAILED to run the marathon today.  If they say that you FAILED to run the marathon, they are correct, but their charachterization is not. Sometimes I think I adopt other peoples charachterizations when I should not. IronicMn

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IronicMn <ironi…@aol.com> wrote in message

news:20000910111449.24062.00000672@ng-fh1.aol.com… Ironic: Waiting for my nails to dry, which means I get to respond before I start to work…lucky you! : ) > And when you ahve done what they say you ahve done, is it correct to > CHARACHTERIZE  as they do.  For isntance if you chose to sleep today instead of > running the marathon, have you FAILED to run the marathon today.  If they say > that you FAILED to run the marathon, they are correct, but their > charachterization is not.

It’s not the same…I never had any intention of running the marathon, therefore I didn’t fail.  I *do* have the intention of being a good person, being kind to others, trying not to step on people’s toes, trying not to hurt people, trying not to be selfish…the list goes on and on, and I’ve failed at all of them, according to other people, and according to myself. I understand what you mean about taking the characterizations to heart…I do it all the time, but I don’t think I would if there wasn’t a little voice in my head already, telling me the same things they’ve said.  Do you know what I mean? Angela

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Angela: I know what you men, and I think you know what I mean. IronicMn

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Scylla, the fact that you can’t always be the wonderful human being you wan’t to be is totally irrelevant. Just the fact that you ASPIRE to be all those things makes you a truly extraordinary person. So many people just can’t be bothered making the effort to do what little they can do because they feel that they can’t do anything to change the world. What they don’t realise is that they don’t need to change the world, all they need do is do whatever it is they can do to make the lives of others around them a little more enjoyable whether it’s by practicing random acts of kindness occasionally(one of my favourites *grin*), picking up bits of rubbish or giving-up some of their time for some worthy cause it all adds up. If everyone did just a little bit then things would improve heaps. Don’t worry if you can’t always be all you aspire to, it doesn’t matter, you should be proud of yourself for even trying to be who you wan’t to be. It’s the first step and it’s not going to be easy to make it second nature but you can do it. You’re already half way there. I’m sure none of what I’m trying to say is making sense, I’ve been thinking about this all morning while I was supposed to be working, but don’t tell my boss! OK, I think that’s all… who’s next for the soap box? In article <8pg907$74…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>,   "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> IronicMn <ironi…@aol.com> wrote in message > news:20000910111449.24062.00000672@ng-fh1.aol.com… > Ironic: > Waiting for my nails to dry, which means I get to respond before I start to > work…lucky you! : ) > > And when you ahve done what they say you ahve done, is it correct to > > CHARACHTERIZE  as they do.  For isntance if you chose to sleep today > instead of > > running the marathon, have you FAILED to run the marathon today. If they > say > > that you FAILED to run the marathon, they are correct, but their > > charachterization is not. > It’s not the same…I never had any intention of running the marathon, > therefore I didn’t fail.  I *do* have the intention of being a good person, > being kind to others, trying not to step on people’s toes, trying not to > hurt people, trying not to be selfish…the list goes on and on, and I’ve > failed at all of them, according to other people, and according to myself. > I understand what you mean about taking the characterizations to heart…I > do it all the time, but I don’t think I would if there wasn’t a little voice > in my head already, telling me the same things they’ve said.  Do you know > what I mean? > Angela

– The missing and not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome. ~~fairies are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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>Hee hee…I don’t use salt, though, so I’ll have to add salt substitute, ok? >: )

Mrs Dash???? >They don’t, because they have nothing to agonize over.  They’re usually >righ

I doubt it.  I think that maybe you (we all do this0 give more credence to what they say simply because someone else said it.  That si because you are an intorspective person looking to better yourself and will take their words to heart. Doesn’t make them right. IronicMn

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I see your point…that’s not exactly the kind of stuff I’m talking about, but I definitely see your point. Simon Jones <sim…@cwcom.net> wrote in message

news:B5E12D37.4C6B%simonj@cwcom.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just a little ditty for you to reflect on. > Myself and my brother are very similar in nature. Our cousin approached us > with this question: > "What am I going to do with my house?", She’s off travelling the world next > month. > "Put it in the hands of a letting agency." Says Daniel. > "But they’ll take 10% and withhold a further 25%" > "And…?" > "Well that wont leave me enough to pay my mortgage, credit card bill and > still pay for me to travel." > "Firstly you shouldn’t be going travelling with a credit card bill and > secondly you cant expect this woman to fund your way around the world. You > need to save enough money before you leave." > Her reaction was to go crying to her Mum. > This situation can be looked on in two ways. > 1. Daniel was tactless. > 2. He said what needed to be said. > > From: "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> > > Organization: MindSpring Enterprises > > Newsgroups: alt.support.loneliness > > Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 02:03:23 -0500 > > Subject: Re: Open mouth, insert foot > > Simon Jones <sim…@cwcom.net> wrote in message > > news:B5E0A5A4.4C48%simonj@cwcom.net… > >> Sorry I forgot to add my point. That is to say that we all suffer from > > this > >> affliction, its just how you handle it….. > > WEll, my history of handling things is not exactly stellar…I’ve had this > > particular affliction all my life, in various forms…I’m just getting to > > the point where I’m saying, "ENOUGH", about alot of things, and that’s one > > of them.

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IronicMn <ironi…@aol.com> wrote in message

news:20000910083712.25853.00000025@ng-fb1.aol.com… > >Hee hee…I don’t use salt, though, so I’ll have to add salt substitute, ok? > >: ) > Mrs Dash????

Yep, exactly.  : )  Or that lite salt stuff, but I only use that on vegetables. > >They don’t, because they have nothing to agonize over.  They’re usually > >righ > I doubt it.  I think that maybe you (we all do this0 give more credence to what > they say simply because someone else said it.  That si because you are an > intorspective person looking to better yourself and will take their words to > heart.

Maybe.  often, though, when I think about it, I realize that they’re right. I can recall instances when I’ve done whatever it is they say I’ve done. Depending on the situation, sometimes I can just chalk it up to my personality, and sometimes I can’t. Thanks, Ironic. : ) Angela

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Simon Jones <sim…@cwcom.net> wrote in message

news:B5E0A5A4.4C48%simonj@cwcom.net… > Sorry I forgot to add my point. That is to say that we all suffer from this > affliction, its just how you handle it…..

WEll, my history of handling things is not exactly stellar…I’ve had this particular affliction all my life, in various forms…I’m just getting to the point where I’m saying, "ENOUGH", about alot of things, and that’s one of them.

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Just a little ditty for you to reflect on. Myself and my brother are very similar in nature. Our cousin approached us with this question: "What am I going to do with my house?", She’s off travelling the world next month. "Put it in the hands of a letting agency." Says Daniel. "But they’ll take 10% and withhold a further 25%" "And…?" "Well that wont leave me enough to pay my mortgage, credit card bill and still pay for me to travel." "Firstly you shouldn’t be going travelling with a credit card bill and secondly you cant expect this woman to fund your way around the world. You need to save enough money before you leave." Her reaction was to go crying to her Mum. This situation can be looked on in two ways. 1. Daniel was tactless. 2. He said what needed to be said. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> From: "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> > Organization: MindSpring Enterprises > Newsgroups: alt.support.loneliness > Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 02:03:23 -0500 > Subject: Re: Open mouth, insert foot > Simon Jones <sim…@cwcom.net> wrote in message > news:B5E0A5A4.4C48%simonj@cwcom.net… >> Sorry I forgot to add my point. That is to say that we all suffer from > this >> affliction, its just how you handle it….. > WEll, my history of handling things is not exactly stellar…I’ve had this > particular affliction all my life, in various forms…I’m just getting to > the point where I’m saying, "ENOUGH", about alot of things, and that’s one > of them.

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Well, Simon, I suppose that’s an admirable attitude to have.  It shows that you are secure in yourself, and unafraid of what people think.  I wish I could be like that, but I know that’s not in my nature. Simon Jones <sim…@cwcom.net> wrote in message

news:B5E0A54B.4C47%simonj@cwcom.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I think I have the monopoly on it or at least the undiluted strain. However > rather than letting it boil down into "fear of saying anything at all" I > revel in it and have thus have gained the honourable position of "being > tactless and telling it as it is." if I piss people off along the way, well > they’ll get over it. > > From: "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> > > Organization: MindSpring Enterprises > > Newsgroups: alt.support.loneliness > > Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 23:44:03 -0500 > > Subject: Open mouth, insert foot > > Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with > > it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease.

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Ironic: IronicMn <ironi…@aol.com> wrote in message

news:20000909212152.22829.00000425@ng-ft1.aol.com… > Scylla (love that name)

Thanks! : )  I think it fits me…I think I’ll keep it until the other usenet Scylla and I run into each other…hasn’t happened yet. > How much do you think others agonize over what they say to you?  Dod you > students agonize about waht they said ABOUT you?  Did your AP agonize about > waht she said???

They don’t, because they have nothing to agonize over.  They’re usually right. > Your comments on here seem to be pretty good.  I knwo taht many people have > fears about public speaking but you should not be one of them.

Thank you…I don’t really have fears about public speaking…I have fears about conversation, actually. > If I put my foot in my mouth I sometimes add salt or pepper to make it taste > better.

Hee hee…I don’t use salt, though, so I’ll have to add salt substitute, ok? : ) Angela

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Sorry I forgot to add my point. That is to say that we all suffer from this affliction, its just how you handle it….. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> From: "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> > Organization: MindSpring Enterprises > Newsgroups: alt.support.loneliness > Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 23:44:03 -0500 > Subject: Open mouth, insert foot > Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with > it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease.

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Willow…scroll, ok? willow2000 <willow2…@my-deja.com> wrote in message

news:8pehc1$pa6$1@nnrp1.deja.com… > Well that’s definitely something. Of course the next step would be to > say to think about things before you say them, but I know that that > isn’t always possible. Especially if you’re not a quick thinker.

The funny thing is…I do think before I say things.  I often play out whole conversations in my head, before I even utter a word.  Unfortunately, when I’m emotional, or not thinking for some other reason, I say things I never meant to say…I’m actually a pretty quick thinker, most of the time. > Aslong as when you do put your foot in it and hurt someone you tell > them that you realise what you’ve done and are sorry for it, they will > usually be able to forgive you. But dont let it stop you from talking > to people and expressing thoughts and feelings because that’s going to > hurt the people who care about you more than foot in mouth disease ever > will.

Well…I don’t know about that.  As far as forgiveness goes, the operative word is "usually".  And forgiveness is sometimes pointless, if a person can’t forgive herself. If I could keep my mouth shut, it would actually make things easier for the people who *do* actually care about me. Thanks for your words, Willow.  I feel like less of a moron today, which I suppose is a good thing.  We’ll see what happens on Monday. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> In article <8pdh17$sn…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, >   "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote: > > Thanks, willow.  I actually do that, sometimes.  I do laugh at myself > > sometimes, when I say stupid things.  It’s when they are potentially > > detrimental to me or to someone I care about that it scares me.  I’ve > been > > doing it alot, lately, too. > > I do take myself too seriously sometimes.  You’re right about that. > > willow2000 <willow2…@my-deja.com> wrote in message > > news:8pcqbs$vs4$1@nnrp1.deja.com… > > > Try the "Not taking yourself so seriously" or perhaps the "not > being so > > > hard on yourself" cures. If you put your foot in it, giggle to > > > yourself, shrug it off and know that EVERYONE does the same thing at > > > some point. Of course people like us do it enough to make up for > half > > > the world’s population > > > Scylla this is what life is all about. Accept it, learn from it, > laugh > > > at it and live with it. > > > In article <8pcevi$p9…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, > > >   "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote: > > > > Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted > with > > > > it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease. > > > — > > > The missing and not to be taken seriously under any circumstances > > > garden gnome. > > > ~~fairies are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > Before you buy. > — > The missing and not to be taken seriously under any circumstances > garden gnome. > ~~fairies are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

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Scylla (love that name) How much do you think others agonize over what they say to you?  Dod you students agonize about waht they said ABOUT you?  Did your AP agonize about waht she said??? Your comments on here seem to be pretty good.  I knwo taht many people have fears about public speaking but you should not be one of them. If I put my foot in my mouth I sometimes add salt or pepper to make it taste better. IronicMn

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I think I have the monopoly on it or at least the undiluted strain. However rather than letting it boil down into "fear of saying anything at all" I revel in it and have thus have gained the honourable position of "being tactless and telling it as it is." if I piss people off along the way, well they’ll get over it. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> From: "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> > Organization: MindSpring Enterprises > Newsgroups: alt.support.loneliness > Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 23:44:03 -0500 > Subject: Open mouth, insert foot > Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with > it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease.

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Well that’s definitely something. Of course the next step would be to say to think about things before you say them, but I know that that isn’t always possible. Especially if you’re not a quick thinker. Aslong as when you do put your foot in it and hurt someone you tell them that you realise what you’ve done and are sorry for it, they will usually be able to forgive you. But dont let it stop you from talking to people and expressing thoughts and feelings because that’s going to hurt the people who care about you more than foot in mouth disease ever will. In article <8pdh17$sn…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>,   "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks, willow.  I actually do that, sometimes.  I do laugh at myself > sometimes, when I say stupid things.  It’s when they are potentially > detrimental to me or to someone I care about that it scares me.  I’ve been > doing it alot, lately, too. > I do take myself too seriously sometimes.  You’re right about that. > willow2000 <willow2…@my-deja.com> wrote in message > news:8pcqbs$vs4$1@nnrp1.deja.com… > > Try the "Not taking yourself so seriously" or perhaps the "not being so > > hard on yourself" cures. If you put your foot in it, giggle to > > yourself, shrug it off and know that EVERYONE does the same thing at > > some point. Of course people like us do it enough to make up for half > > the world’s population > > Scylla this is what life is all about. Accept it, learn from it, laugh > > at it and live with it. > > In article <8pcevi$p9…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, > >   "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote: > > > Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with > > > it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease. > > — > > The missing and not to be taken seriously under any circumstances > > garden gnome. > > ~~fairies are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy.

– The missing and not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome. ~~fairies are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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I think it’s better than staying forever silent, when you want to reach out and touch people. As long as you don’t seek to hurt others, you’re fine. Everyone has doom and gloom inside them – and have to live with their own. Harvey In article <8pcevi$p9…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, eeyor…@mindspring.com says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with >it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease.

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Try the "Not taking yourself so seriously" or perhaps the "not being so hard on yourself" cures. If you put your foot in it, giggle to yourself, shrug it off and know that EVERYONE does the same thing at some point. Of course people like us do it enough to make up for half the world’s population Scylla this is what life is all about. Accept it, learn from it, laugh at it and live with it. In article <8pcevi$p9…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>,   "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote: > Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with > it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease.

– The missing and not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome. ~~fairies are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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Hi, Willow, Like your approach, which mentioens in a way smethign dear to me: laughing at one’s own self, in all humour, where then one never runs out of laughter:). Chloe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text - willow2000 (willow2…@my-deja.com) writes: > Try the "Not taking yourself so seriously" or perhaps the "not being so > hard on yourself" cures. If you put your foot in it, giggle to > yourself, shrug it off and know that EVERYONE does the same thing at > some point. Of course people like us do it enough to make up for half > the world’s population > Scylla this is what life is all about. Accept it, learn from it, laugh > at it and live with it. > In article <8pcevi$p9…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, >   "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote: >> Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with >> it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease. > — > The missing and not to be taken seriously under any circumstances > garden gnome. > ~~fairies are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

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Well…my tendency for gloom and doom isn’t exactly what I was talking about, but it does apply to that, too, I suppose. No, I don’t seek to hurt others, though people may think I do, sometimes.  I just find myself saying things, mostly in real life, that I really never should have said.  They make me feel stupid later on, though people probably don’t think anything of them.  In this case, I told someone in real life about a rumor that was being spread about her…and now I wish I hadn’t, not because it hurt her (it didn’t), but because it could put me in trouble…again. Thank you for your words, Harvey.  I have to say that, sometimes, the thought of staying silent is appealing, but I seem to be a social being at heart, and can’t keep my mouth shut! : ) Your Name Here = Harvey <kiwilove100_…@yahoo.co.nz> wrote in message news:968484385.638987@Chaos.es.co.nz… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I think it’s better than staying forever silent, when you want to reach > out and touch people. > As long as you don’t seek to hurt others, you’re fine. > Everyone has doom and gloom inside them – and have to live with their own. > Harvey > In article <8pcevi$p9…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, eeyor…@mindspring.com > says… > >Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with > >it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease.

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Thanks, willow.  I actually do that, sometimes.  I do laugh at myself sometimes, when I say stupid things.  It’s when they are potentially detrimental to me or to someone I care about that it scares me.  I’ve been doing it alot, lately, too. I do take myself too seriously sometimes.  You’re right about that. willow2000 <willow2…@my-deja.com> wrote in message

news:8pcqbs$vs4$1@nnrp1.deja.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Try the "Not taking yourself so seriously" or perhaps the "not being so > hard on yourself" cures. If you put your foot in it, giggle to > yourself, shrug it off and know that EVERYONE does the same thing at > some point. Of course people like us do it enough to make up for half > the world’s population > Scylla this is what life is all about. Accept it, learn from it, laugh > at it and live with it. > In article <8pcevi$p9…@slb6.atl.mindspring.net>, >   "Scylla" <eeyor…@mindspring.com> wrote: > > Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with > > it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease. > — > The missing and not to be taken seriously under any circumstances > garden gnome. > ~~fairies are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

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Does anyone have a cure for this disease?  I seem to be afflicted with it…along with "fear of opening mouth at all" disease.

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