Category: relationships
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Respect
I’ve been thinking a lot about respect lately. Like who deserves respect, who demands respect, what makes people respected or disrespected. Respect is earned. Respecting a position versus respecting a person. The more I’ve thought about respect, the more I realized that respect is something people throw around but never really consider what all they’re…
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Solving the Puzzle
After that great college reunion where I found those lost pieces of who I used to be and still want to be, I spent some time being happy and feeling relieved because I found myself again. And then I told my therapist all about it. And because she’s great at her job and one of…
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The day has finally arrived…
So it’s father’s day. The day that I really didn’t want to deal with. I haven’t heard from my father in forever. If I don’t say or do anything, that is an assumed act of aggression. If I don’t do a big to-do, that means I don’t care. And if I was to do a…
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Surprise Trips
Tomorrow is my 3rd anniversary with my wife! I can’t believe it’s been 3 years already. It feels like it’s gone by in the blink of an eye. Some days have been long, but for the most part the time has flown by ridiculously fast. Last year we celebrated with her surprising me with a…
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Father’s Day
Father’s Day in the US is coming up soon. I feel a way about it because 1. my father is a jerk and 2. because it feels no more appropriate to apply to me than Mother’s Day does. In a way I think they are both stupid Hallmark holidays. Mother’s Day felt really weird and…
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Updates and More
I keep jumping on, writing a post, intending to get back at blogging daily but then I don’t. I can’t really figure out why this keeps happening. I started out the year strong, but got distracted for some unknown reason. Maybe it’s just that I got really busy with kid sports and life. Maybe I…
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Daily Prompt 4/1/24
I think pretty much any commonly kept animal makes a great pet. I think the better question is what kind of pet suits a person’s lifestyle and personality. If you want a pet but are allergic to furry things, obviously cats and dogs would be out, but maybe fish and/or reptiles could work out. Or…
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I disappeared
I had to disappear for awhile. Not in my “real life”, but away from my blog and from the hard things I fight in my head. I’m still not 100% over whatever it is that has been bothering me, but today I decided I was ready to come back. I am not sure if it’s…
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Daily Prompt 2/20/24
My favorite people to be around are my wife, some of my good friends, some of my wife’s coworkers, and anyone who can make me laugh until my stomach hurts. I am learning that I struggle to open up to people and I want to get better about that. I feel like part of the…