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RE: Midlife Crisis?
April 27, 2016 at 3:44 pm
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(April 27, 2016 at 6:56 am)robvalue Wrote: Thank you 
Yes, I'm probably one of those two. I've increasingly turned to analysing myself as I get older. I've become more aware of how easily I can get things wrong, and how I'm still kind of a mystery even to myself. It's like I'm slowly learning about myself.
The interesting thing is when someone else can tell something about me, before I've realised it myself. I'll often tell them they're wrong. But a bit later, on reflection, I realize they weren't wrong.
Not always, of course. People talk absolute shit too.
Especially over the last year, I've learnt the value of listening to how others see me. It allows me a more-objective view of myself. Had I not listened to Harmz, I would never have come to grips with my drinking problem, and to be fair, she was utterly patient in the face of my denialism.
I owe my new direction in life to her, in large measure, and even though we've broken up she will always hold a special place in my heart for that.
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RE: Midlife Crisis?
April 27, 2016 at 5:00 pm
Some of you can be my grandparents.
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RE: Midlife Crisis?
April 28, 2016 at 4:11 am
(April 27, 2016 at 5:00 pm)RozKek Wrote: Some of you can be my grandparents.
Go clean your room.
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RE: Midlife Crisis?
April 28, 2016 at 4:29 am
(April 28, 2016 at 4:11 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: (April 27, 2016 at 5:00 pm)RozKek Wrote: Some of you can be my grandparents.
Go clean your room.
Which reminds me...
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RE: Midlife Crisis?
April 28, 2016 at 5:13 am
(April 28, 2016 at 4:29 am)pool the great Wrote: (April 28, 2016 at 4:11 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Go clean your room.
Which reminds me...
Hmmm ... an Internet post reminded you, but stepping over that squalor didn't?
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RE: Midlife Crisis?
April 28, 2016 at 9:09 am
At least you put the bong and the jerk-off lube away. :-)
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RE: Midlife Crisis?
April 28, 2016 at 10:27 am
(April 27, 2016 at 6:56 am)robvalue Wrote: I've increasingly turned to analysing myself as I get older. I've become more aware of how easily I can get things wrong, and how I'm still kind of a mystery even to myself. It's like I'm slowly learning about myself.
I'm with you Rob. At the center of it all is the mystery of who the hell we are anyhow. It isn't up to us to decide what that will be, we just uncover it a little at a time. Quite likely it is a moving target anyhow. As you say, every so often we find we're working with data that's become outdated. Done correctly it is a humbling experience. Maybe that's why I like Tom Robbins writing so much. Here are a couple more gems from Still Life With Woodpecker:
Real courage is risking something that might force you to rethink your thoughts and suffer change and stretch consciousness. Real courage is risking one’s clichés.
Amnesia is not knowing who one is and wanting desperately to find out. Euphoria is not knowing who one is and not caring. Ecstasy is knowing exactly who one is – and still not caring.
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RE: Midlife Crisis?
April 28, 2016 at 3:23 pm
(April 27, 2016 at 5:00 pm)RozKek Wrote: Some of you can be my grandparents.
Why, are you in need of new grandparents?
Did you murder your grandparents, you evil atheist?
Dying to live, living to die.
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RE: Midlife Crisis?
April 28, 2016 at 4:19 pm
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(April 28, 2016 at 3:23 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: (April 27, 2016 at 5:00 pm)RozKek Wrote: Some of you can be my grandparents.
Why, are you in need of new grandparents?
Did you murder your grandparents, you evil atheist?
I fiddled with the time machine, now I am my own grandparents.
But, yes, I am evil atheist, I like to set furnitures in a specific way so people stub their toes. U r next, c u l8ter
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RE: Midlife Crisis?
April 28, 2016 at 8:50 pm
I asked around, to see if anyone close to me has noticed any sign of any impending midlife crisis. My mother's quite convinced that my blasphemous heathenism marked the onset of a somewhat early MLC. She's thoroughly confident that I will return to my senses in 5-12 years. 
I just didn't have the heart to tell I'd started breaking up with Jesus years ago.
For now, the idea of me being through with this nonsense someday, seems to give her a great deal of comfort.
I suppose I should let her have that, and leave it alone.
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