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When things just don't get better
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Nov 11, 2022 | Replies (147)Comment receiving replies
@sundance(RB)
Hi, I find your story very interesting and inspirational. What I am particularly struck by is the difficulties you faced during your young years. The example of what the nun said to you is so striking, reminding me of the way some teachers I can remember handled my classmates sometimes (not often, but it did happen). But what is so inspiring is the way you managed to overcome all of this. When I think of how protected the young people are these days. They need to be protected from certain speech or ideas and have to have "safe spaces" to go to to protect them when they feel threatened by bad words. I think all of this will pass in time. The human spirit is so much stronger and more resilient than the current "social protection team" believes. Growth comes from adversity, not isolation or protection from hurt. The more we "protect" the more fragile we make our young people, crippling their ability to deal with life later when the protectors will no longer be around.
Wondering if you would mind explaining further about the condition you had up until you were 18, "inheretied seach disorder" (copied directly from your post). It doesn't sound like anything I've heard of before. Thanks for sharing this, and best to you, Hank
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Hank, Thanks! As I have mentioned before I wish we had spell check on here. Someone just gave me advice on how to install it! Getting to your question about "inheretied seach disorder" ! Again I need Spell Check! What I meant to say was "inheretied SPEACH disorder"! It, studdering, was handed down by my father through no fault of his by DNA!
When I hear someone complaining about being "Bullied or made fun of I can remember back to those 18 years. Of not being able to answer a phone and say "Hello!" Of not doing my home work in grade school so I didn't have to talk in class. To not being able to ask a girl out on a date in high school!
But Deep Down inside of my it taught me how to stand up for myself! (Being an Onlly Child it is a nessitty!) Not to take to many things seriously! ( A Shrink asked me many years ago when he was getting ready to have me commited so I wouldn't kill myself, I made a Joke and he asked me if I took anything seriously? Luckly I snuk out before he could check me in and went and hide out with a good frienf in Colorado for two weeks!)To now ask questions of something I don't understand! To do business all around the world and try to understand that everyone is different! In most cases if you treat someone with respect you will recieve it back! I usually don't take "NO" for an answer very nicely! I try and stand up for those who may not be understood!
Fortunately or Unfortunately I am usually harder on myself than anyone else!
Wherther our "Boomer Generation" was raised correctly is another debate! Many of us, like those who served in Nam, have a sixth sense about us! We don't accpet excuses! Especially our own!
As I said, I have had 75 Wonderful Years on earth! Those first 18 for me were the start of my education in Life!
Take Care of Yourself! For some reason MayoConnect got thrown in my Junk file a few months ago. It came back up a couple of months ago! Good to have you on! It is a LIFE SAVIOR FOR MANY!
From The Land of Enchantment!
Sundance(RB)