You're welcome Truthseeker but what did I do/say that you feel you should thank me? Caring about people is a wonderful quality. I think your older brother is the one with the problem. Not you. Thank you for your reply and Happy Saturday! :)
I guess that I say "thanks" as in thanks for listening to me or maybe it's just a Canadian thing? We say thanks and sorry a lot. LoL! If I'm in a store and I walk around a corner and a woman is coming the other way we'll both look up at each other and say "Sorry" at the same time even though it's no one's fault. It's kinda funny watching Canadians apologize to each other for nothing. : )
Oh thanks for the reply and the compliment, but my brother just passed away and he had a lot of great qualities, but we were different in some ways and it's too bad that we didn't talk for years before he passed because we were a good team at times and we sorta balanced each other. He was more skilled and assertive and confident and I was more introspective and empathetic, but we were both pretty wild. LoL! I miss him very much and I learned a lot from him. I learned how to be cool from my big brother. : )
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at September 16, 2017 7:29 AM MDT
Sorry. Condolences on your loss Truthseeker. Well it seems to me you are very polite and thoughtful and probably would be even if you weren't Canadian.. It is sad when siblings or entire families drift apart for whatever reason. Some families become more close knit. I've never figured out the why of it. I'm the older sister in my family. But my younger sister was the assertive, confident and gregariously outgoing one. Very popular. I was painfully shy and a loner. We are very close now that we're older. She always told me that she looked up to me which surprised since I always admired her ability to make friends and feel comfortable in her own skin. Go figger! Thank you for your reply m'dear! :)
You are very empathetic and that is a great quality:) I admire your confidence to put all your feelings out there for all the world to read. You've suffered an extreme loss with the death of your brother and you have a broken heart with your divorce, but instead of closing yourself off, you are sharing your experiences with others, asking for advice, and just venting when life gets too hard. Empathy- saying thanks, is a great quality, and realizing that in yourself as something you would want from someone else is knowing respect-treat others the way you want to be treated:))
This post was edited by ally at September 16, 2017 12:18 PM MDT
Aww....thank you. I think sometimes I over share, but I guess it gives people something to read. LoL. You're very sweet Ally and I do appreciate it. : )
I second Ally's comment. It's good to share and be vulnerable, especially when it feels really hard to do so. I'm glad you've found a safe space here for that. Keep on being you!
Thanks, you guys are the best. On some other sites I would share my problems and some people were nice, but sometimes I would get criticized relentlessly and it would just make it worst so I really like Answermug. It does feel like a safe place. : )
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at September 16, 2017 12:45 PM MDT
A friend who was also my attorney, once said that if he needed $50,000 to save his life and he needed it before sunset the same day, then I was the go to guy. Dogged determination and a passionate commitment to succeed just about sums it up. I do, however, have a sentimental and emotional inclination to faith and family. I admire strength and toughness, but I'm tenderhearted to the point of fighting back tears when so moved.
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