10 Commandments? How about 10 Turtley Compulsions.
September 6, 2016 at 2:38 pm
(This post was last modified: September 6, 2016 at 2:43 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
The 10 [Turtley] Compulsions:
1. Never lie through commission unless it allows me to evade physical danger or protect a loved one from physical danger. Outright lies are always always wrong, to me, unless they are used for self-defense. Just like with violence. But I'd much rather lie that be physically violent. But it's still vile.
2. Always respect confidentiality and privacy
3. When committing a lie of omission: If and only if I start feeling guilt later on then that means I am engaging in secrecy rather than privacy. This is not acceptable. Secrecy is not acceptable but privacy is as important as honesty.
4. Shame is an emotion that I ought to never feel and the same applies to hubris. I feel ashamed then I am comparing myself to others too much and being too hard on myself. The same applies to jealousy. I must not compare my worth to others. All personalities are innocent. Hate the sin not the sinner (not literally) and all that jazz.
5. I must make it clear when I am being metaphorical.
6. If I say something and I suspect even for a second that the other person may think I mean something else then I must wait for their response and clear it up afterwards. I must not keep rambling on and on trying to ammend what I said until it feels wholly true.
7. The less I interupt people the less rude I am and the less arguments and misunderstandings happen.
8. Letting others interrupt me is polite.
9. I can say "no" to anyone I want about anything. I allow others to do the same and that sense of fairness is what drives me to be assertive like this.
10. Guilt-tripping, emotional blackmail and pressurizing people are all unnacceptable but compassion and vicarious joy are incredibly wonderful.
(I have suffered from symptoms of O.C.D. (no formal diagnosis but it can't possibly be any more obvious) since I was about 12. But I have had one compulsion -- to never lie -- for as long as I can remember. I truly don't remember ever telling a lie of commission (I omit the truth when necessary) in my life. I mean, jokes don't count and I always try to make it obvious that I am joking or just trust in myself that saying something silly and random and untrue doesn't( ...errr the guilt still feels bad...!!) count.
Thankfully O.C.D. can be treated. Furthermore: You may notice that my style of punctuation changes frequently... This is all dictated by O.C.D. rules. I feel like every single action I take is driven by compulsions despite my spontaneousness.
Anyways, thanks for reading.
Purpose of this thread? Just food for turtley thought.
1. Never lie through commission unless it allows me to evade physical danger or protect a loved one from physical danger. Outright lies are always always wrong, to me, unless they are used for self-defense. Just like with violence. But I'd much rather lie that be physically violent. But it's still vile.
2. Always respect confidentiality and privacy
3. When committing a lie of omission: If and only if I start feeling guilt later on then that means I am engaging in secrecy rather than privacy. This is not acceptable. Secrecy is not acceptable but privacy is as important as honesty.
4. Shame is an emotion that I ought to never feel and the same applies to hubris. I feel ashamed then I am comparing myself to others too much and being too hard on myself. The same applies to jealousy. I must not compare my worth to others. All personalities are innocent. Hate the sin not the sinner (not literally) and all that jazz.
5. I must make it clear when I am being metaphorical.
6. If I say something and I suspect even for a second that the other person may think I mean something else then I must wait for their response and clear it up afterwards. I must not keep rambling on and on trying to ammend what I said until it feels wholly true.
7. The less I interupt people the less rude I am and the less arguments and misunderstandings happen.
8. Letting others interrupt me is polite.
9. I can say "no" to anyone I want about anything. I allow others to do the same and that sense of fairness is what drives me to be assertive like this.
10. Guilt-tripping, emotional blackmail and pressurizing people are all unnacceptable but compassion and vicarious joy are incredibly wonderful.
(I have suffered from symptoms of O.C.D. (no formal diagnosis but it can't possibly be any more obvious) since I was about 12. But I have had one compulsion -- to never lie -- for as long as I can remember. I truly don't remember ever telling a lie of commission (I omit the truth when necessary) in my life. I mean, jokes don't count and I always try to make it obvious that I am joking or just trust in myself that saying something silly and random and untrue doesn't( ...errr the guilt still feels bad...!!) count.
Thankfully O.C.D. can be treated. Furthermore: You may notice that my style of punctuation changes frequently... This is all dictated by O.C.D. rules. I feel like every single action I take is driven by compulsions despite my spontaneousness.
Anyways, thanks for reading.
Purpose of this thread? Just food for turtley thought.
