Lies I was always told growing up:
1. you can accomplish anything if you work hard enough. sorry, some things you just can't do. I would love to fly, but I can't. I want a family, but no matter how hard I work at that, it won't happen unless I somehow find someone who actually will settle for me.
2. if you're a good person, people will like you. I would like to think I'm a good person. I don't hurt other people, I'm respectful, I try to do the right thing. I count the number of friends I have on one hand. no relationship longer than 8 months. no arguments or disagreements or problems in a relationship that didn't end in me being dumped.
3. life is fair. yeah, right. ever notice all those nice people out there that are miserable and alone, while the jerks have so many people after them? how someone can beat his wife/girlfriend/fiance' then find someone to cheat on her with. and then some. does this sound fair?
4. you get what you deserve. if that is the case, what did I do to deserve wanting a dream of a family yet being denied every step of the way? am I that strange looking or strange as a person that no one will love me? that I'm only good enough to be a friend?
5. you can get to know someone. I've learned this first hand to be a lie with my uncle's suicide. the more we learn, the more we discover that his life was a lie. it really bothers me. and hurts.
so these are five lies I was told growing up. and why I think they're lies. anyone want to add to them?
1. you can accomplish anything if you work hard enough. sorry, some things you just can't do. I would love to fly, but I can't. I want a family, but no matter how hard I work at that, it won't happen unless I somehow find someone who actually will settle for me.
2. if you're a good person, people will like you. I would like to think I'm a good person. I don't hurt other people, I'm respectful, I try to do the right thing. I count the number of friends I have on one hand. no relationship longer than 8 months. no arguments or disagreements or problems in a relationship that didn't end in me being dumped.
3. life is fair. yeah, right. ever notice all those nice people out there that are miserable and alone, while the jerks have so many people after them? how someone can beat his wife/girlfriend/fiance' then find someone to cheat on her with. and then some. does this sound fair?
4. you get what you deserve. if that is the case, what did I do to deserve wanting a dream of a family yet being denied every step of the way? am I that strange looking or strange as a person that no one will love me? that I'm only good enough to be a friend?
5. you can get to know someone. I've learned this first hand to be a lie with my uncle's suicide. the more we learn, the more we discover that his life was a lie. it really bothers me. and hurts.
so these are five lies I was told growing up. and why I think they're lies. anyone want to add to them?