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4meAndyou · F
Men and women both struggle with the same sorts of internal fears, and doubts. During our wars, the heroes we honor today were absolutely terrified inside. The only difference between those heroes and people like you and me, is that even though they were terrified, they forced themselves to do the things they had to do. Afterwards,they shook like leaves.
"Being manly" is, nowadays, something of a stereotype. Be, instead, the best HUMAN you can be, and get your head out of being so self-absorbed. If you concentrate on being the best HUMAN and making your world a better place for others, you will probably forget, eventually, the fears of today...because there are things SO much more important in this world.
"Being manly" is, nowadays, something of a stereotype. Be, instead, the best HUMAN you can be, and get your head out of being so self-absorbed. If you concentrate on being the best HUMAN and making your world a better place for others, you will probably forget, eventually, the fears of today...because there are things SO much more important in this world.
4meAndyou · F
@Dan193 I feel fear, also. That did not prevent me from driving my son to the doctor WHILE I was having an anxiety attack. I had a responsibility to him, and I could NOT pull the car over to the side of the road and hyperventilate. I just forced myself. And I discovered you can feel like you are going to pass out and throw up and simply by doing what you must do, you can walk through it and no one knows anything is even wrong with you. You can do something similar.
I doubt myself because I have been abused by so many people in my life, and I have never been Jennifer Lopez in the movie "Enough". I understand that I am weaker, and I understand that I can get hurt. I don't HAVE muscles or strength.
Yet, even though there were times when I could have been maimed or killed, I used my brain...it's my only asset. If you can think your way out of a problem, you don't have a problem.
I doubt myself because I have been abused by so many people in my life, and I have never been Jennifer Lopez in the movie "Enough". I understand that I am weaker, and I understand that I can get hurt. I don't HAVE muscles or strength.
Yet, even though there were times when I could have been maimed or killed, I used my brain...it's my only asset. If you can think your way out of a problem, you don't have a problem.