Can a person truly change ( Archived) (24)

Jun 13, 2008 10:45 AM CST Can a person truly change
wolfpack
wolfpackwolfpackpost falls, Idaho USA8 Threads 770 Posts
Why is it that a person who needs to be a better person and knows why He was that way, but nobody will believe him that he has changed.Iam usually doing something for everyone else but now Iam doing it for mesigh Why would people not believe, I guess they don't want me to be better so they could justify what they diddunno One thing I will say is people can change and I have for the better
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Jun 13, 2008 10:49 AM CST Can a person truly change
moonfoxinthesnow
moonfoxinthesnowmoonfoxinthesnowALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico USA9 Threads 347 Posts
people do change.... and more then that people can be changed by others.. I've seen it... but its hard to see those changes sometimes... my dad for example changed a great deal but I hadn't seen him in a while.. so I still assumed the same motivations when I saw him again.
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Jun 13, 2008 10:51 AM CST Can a person truly change
2catchastar
2catchastar2catchastarCorning, New York USA10 Threads 830 Posts
People can and do change, all the time. Things happen in our lives that change us all the time. Some people resist believing that a person changes, only because they still know what you were like in the first place, and they seem to remember the bad things, a lot longer then any good you do. You just have to have faith in your self and believe in your self, then one day the ice may break and people will see you for who you are now. But untill then you are giving a different view to new people you meet.
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Jun 13, 2008 12:07 PM CST Can a person truly change
Arlene101
Arlene101Arlene101Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia Canada9 Threads 3,320 Posts
We all change somewhat we get older an wiser or in my case I am crazier now than when I was young and responsible. A reverse for me in a few ways.wave
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Jun 13, 2008 12:10 PM CST Can a person truly change
DUBLINGUY1973
DUBLINGUY1973DUBLINGUY1973Dublin, Ireland43 Threads 4 Polls 4,692 Posts
Of course people can change. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. But they key, in my opinion, is that they have to WANT to change. They have to want to do it for themselves and not just for others JMO
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Jun 13, 2008 12:12 PM CST Can a person truly change
kissmedeeply
kissmedeeplykissmedeeplyPetitcodiac, New Brunswick Canada70 Threads 15,139 Posts
Arlene101: We all change somewhat we get older an wiser or in my case I am crazier now than when I was young and responsible. A reverse for me in a few ways.
Hun you said you were leaving in my Emailscold

Yup i agree i am much crazier now..grin
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Jun 13, 2008 12:12 PM CST Can a person truly change
Jose13
Jose13Jose13Azángaro, Puno Peru24 Threads 440 Posts
Arlene101: We all change somewhat we get older an wiser or in my case I am crazier now than when I was young and responsible. A reverse for me in a few ways.

The demons inside never change but leave us the day we leave this world.
At the most we can only tame them and live with them.
Sometimes, just the proper stimulus can make us realise that the demons are there inside, as big and ugly as they used to be. In front of such a thing we just shudder under our defenseless human skin.
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Jun 13, 2008 12:52 PM CST Can a person truly change
trulymadlydeeply
trulymadlydeeplytrulymadlydeeplyBangkok, Central Thailand Thailand4 Threads 1 Polls 446 Posts
do it for youself.. not for anyone else... dont prove to people that u have changed but only to yourself.

dont live up with the expectation of people, happiness is felt inside not superficially.
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Jun 13, 2008 12:53 PM CST Can a person truly change
shipoker55
shipoker55shipoker55St. Petersburg, Florida USA211 Threads 2 Polls 9,362 Posts
A person may change, but the legacy they left behind won't
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Jun 13, 2008 12:56 PM CST Can a person truly change
Arlene101
Arlene101Arlene101Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia Canada9 Threads 3,320 Posts
kissmedeeply: Hun you said you were leaving in my Email

Yup i agree i am much crazier now..
I did leave but now I am back.wave
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Jun 13, 2008 12:58 PM CST Can a person truly change
Arlene101
Arlene101Arlene101Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia Canada9 Threads 3,320 Posts
Jose13: The demons inside never change but leave us the day we leave this world.
At the most we can only tame them and live with them.
Sometimes, just the proper stimulus can make us realise that the demons are there inside, as big and ugly as they used to be. In front of such a thing we just shudder under our defenseless human skin.
I don't have too many demons left. I worked hard for many years to be rid of them.
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Jun 20, 2008 1:36 AM CST Can a person truly change
Shanmariee
ShanmarieeShanmarieeSpokane, Washington USA9 Threads 396 Posts
shipoker55: A person may change, but the legacy they left behind won't


Totally!thumbs up thumbs up
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Jun 20, 2008 1:41 AM CST Can a person truly change
WhatUwish4
WhatUwish4WhatUwish4St. Augustine, Florida USA2 Threads 7,986 Posts
Mr. Wolfpack,

Good for you. An open-minded person looks for change. It's a form of personal growth.
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Jun 20, 2008 1:50 AM CST Can a person truly change
alabamabebe
alabamabebealabamabebeBanks of the Warrior River, Alabama USA66 Threads 3 Polls 4,404 Posts
I personally don't worry about what anybody else believes, and I don't care if they like the changes I've made in myself or not. I change as I will, to make myself healthier and happier. If anyone doesn't believe that I am better off today than I was a few years ago, that's their problem, not mine. I was not put on this earth to impress others.
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Jun 20, 2008 2:03 AM CST Can a person truly change
princess49503
princess49503princess49503grand rapids, Michigan USA18 Threads 1 Polls 1,485 Posts
wolfpack: Why is it that a person who needs to be a better person and knows why He was that way, but nobody will believe him that he has changed.Iam usually doing something for everyone else but now Iam doing it for me Why would people not believe, I guess they don't want me to be better so they could justify what they did One thing I will say is people can change and I have for the better


I understand what you mean. Like the old saying...misery loves company. They don't want you to break away and succeed. Just surround yourself with POSTIVE people and you'll be fine.
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Jun 20, 2008 4:28 AM CST Can a person truly change
Emanuellla
EmanuelllaEmanuelllaeastern europe, Moldova23 Threads 1,505 Posts
wolfpack: Why is it that a person who needs to be a better person and knows why He was that way, but nobody will believe him that he has changed.Iam usually doing something for everyone else but now Iam doing it for me Why would people not believe, I guess they don't want me to be better so they could justify what they did One thing I will say is people can change and I have for the better



I agree with all those who posted here, ppl can change....the bad thing is most of them change into being worse people....the hard and painful sides of life usually leave an eternal mark upon our hearts and we suffer some irreversible transformations that cannot be denied.
But when smb becomes with time a better person (which is ur case), people are rather tended to be cautiousconfused ( don't blame them for that) because it looks like a miracle and you know...miracles are hard to believe in. All you can do is stop paying attention to what they might think or not...Anyway, sooner or later they will notice the good changes ( if not, it's their loss, right?wink )hug
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Jun 20, 2008 4:30 AM CST Can a person truly change
dcj22
dcj22dcj22Somewhere, Tennessee USA102 Threads 3 Polls 11,581 Posts
God, I hope so. I intend to find any man who will take me and change him into the one I want. drinking
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Jun 20, 2008 4:32 AM CST Can a person truly change
dcj22
dcj22dcj22Somewhere, Tennessee USA102 Threads 3 Polls 11,581 Posts
Honestly, people may be intimidated and wishing that they had the balls that you do to change the things abou them that they wish were different. Most people are too damn lazy to change things about themselves. Just consider yourself lucky that you aren't one of those people.
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Jun 20, 2008 6:30 AM CST Can a person truly change
Dont_Look_Now
Dont_Look_NowDont_Look_NowHuntsville, Alabama USA5 Threads 1,855 Posts
Only if they really truly want to can a person "change his stripes". wink
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Jun 20, 2008 6:35 AM CST Can a person truly change
gingerb
gingerbgingerbLetterkenny, Donegal Ireland7 Threads 1 Polls 4,139 Posts
DUBLINGUY1973: Of course people can change. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. But they key, in my opinion, is that they have to WANT to change. They have to want to do it for themselves and not just for others JMO


agree thumbs up
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