What’s Your Biggest Challenge In Life? The Thing You Find The Hardest To Deal With Or Get Over?
It can be anything. Might be small to anyone else but a mountain to climb for you.
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TinyViolins · 31-35, M
I never really learned how to socialize, and at this point I doubt that I want to. Never seems like anyone has anything worth saying. I'm very likely going to age alone, which I don't dread in itself, but it is strongly associated with poor physical and cognitive health in older people, and I'm somewhat worried of the impact that will have on me.
My primary hope now is an AI system that I can converse with and maybe that will dull the harsh consequences
My primary hope now is an AI system that I can converse with and maybe that will dull the harsh consequences
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@TinyViolins well you seem to be socialising vocally over here pretty well. I understand your concerns but think you may be just self conscious. My husband is really socially anxious and awkward but I’ve watched him interact and he handles it better than he feels at the time.
TinyViolins · 31-35, M
@Primnproper I'm okay in short bursts. I tend to be pretty direct when communicating. It's only after getting past the meat of the conversation that I don't know where to steer things.
A lot of that could be self-consciousness, but I tend to feel more boredom that anxiety. Everyone's got lots of opinions on stuff, but few people have lots of experience and information. I always end up feeling like my energy will be better spent seeing what's being said online.
A lot of that could be self-consciousness, but I tend to feel more boredom that anxiety. Everyone's got lots of opinions on stuff, but few people have lots of experience and information. I always end up feeling like my energy will be better spent seeing what's being said online.
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@TinyViolins Try everything and do what works for you. We can all only do our best and be the best of ourselves.
Iwillwait · M
I suppose I suffer from PTSD on some levels from 14 years ago. Sometimes I regress back to that time, but for the most part, it's the internal dialogue in my head that struggle most with. Self hate, self doubt, constantly feeling as though I'm under attack, singled out.
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Iwillwait · M
@Primnproper Thank you.
Fore, it's really on a cognitive level, where I've conditioned myself to react (poorly) when I feel I'm being mistreated, attacked, slandered or put in positions I view as I am being taken advantage of.
Now I'm much more apt to push back, and it's creating issue and consequences.
Fore, it's really on a cognitive level, where I've conditioned myself to react (poorly) when I feel I'm being mistreated, attacked, slandered or put in positions I view as I am being taken advantage of.
Now I'm much more apt to push back, and it's creating issue and consequences.
Iwillwait · M
@Primnproper I'm not doing well lately.
WonderGirl · 41-45, F
YoMomma ·
@Primnproper yeah i wish he’d eat healthier even if he doesn't want to .. maybe i should fight him more on it instead of letting him go down a bad road health wise 😳😬
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@YoMomma I even tried refusing to buy in the bad stuff my hubby eats and he definitely wasn’t having any of that. lol
ScreamingFox · 41-45, F
Parenting without help. No family, no friends. I want to be a good mom, but I worry constantly about not being enough.
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@KimBras Stuff what anyone else thinks, they don’t know the real YOU on the inside. Find the style that you feel your best in and go with that. When I was bigger than I am now I went for dresses that swept across the front or gathered to the side as they are more flattering. Learn your shape and lift your head and work it!👍
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@Strongtea Who we were when we were younger doesn’t define us. It’s who we become and the road we travelled to get there. You’ve owned your past and that’s a great thing to do. Now let it go.
Docdon23 · M
Not taking everything personally. Loving myself. Overcoming childhood trauma. Loving unconditionally.
Docdon23 · M
@Primnproper Yes. Since my wife passed away I have done a lot of work on these issues and feel real progress. I am blessed in life despite my early challenges. Thank you!
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@Docdon23 You’re most welcome.
OldBrit · 61-69, M
My alcoholism
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@OldBrit A huge challenge my friend. I know it’s difficult. You can’t do it alone and have to want it bad enough..
Unquestioned · 70-79, M
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@Unquestioned That must feel difficult for you.
BamPow · 51-55, M
The death of my son, but I know there will never be any getting over that.
Philasefer · M
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@Philasefer well I guess that’s okay and not such a bad thing if you can find the willing women.
basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
The fact I'm forced to be a material girl in a material world...or boy.
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@basilfawlty89 Yeah things aren’t much different here in the UK to be fair.
basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
@Primnproper levity aside, modern society has alienated us from our work, our communities and our sense of autonomy.
We all simply feel like cogs in a giant corporate machine.
We all simply feel like cogs in a giant corporate machine.
Primnproper · 56-60, F
@basilfawlty89 I agree things here are very difficult in many of those areas right now.
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Primnproper · 56-60, F
@Thevy29 You’re not alone, most of us have plenty of those.