My stepdad has given me tons of great advice that I have absolutely tried to pass on to my daughter, first and foremost being "Always do what you say you're going to do."
You know what word I have trouble spelling? Wierd. Or is it 'weird'? See what I mean? I'm a great speller, I'm the guy that people always ask, "How do you spell....?", I just can never seem to get 'wierd' right.
Nothing really public. My 4 year old daughter flipped off my 72 year old, very professional, proper, well-mannered grandfather. I couldn't help but start cracking up.
Women who talk about themselves like they're "the bomb", or superior are a big time turn-off. Phrases like "I'm too much for most men" and "can you handle me?" piss me off.
I like to see some humor, a common interest or two doesn't hurt but isn't necessary.
Hey, my spiritual beliefs are very difficult to explain, and as soon as I say "this world is an illusion", most people assume I'm pretty flaky. The easiest way to sum up my beliefs is found in the introduction of A Course In Miracles:
"Nothing real can be threatened; Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God."
OK, so maybe it wasn't a decent answer. But it was a decent attempt, damn it!
What the hell, I'll be the first to give a decent answer.
I believe that we are all one, there is no separation from each other or separation from God.
I believe this world is an illusion we collectively made when we decided to leave God. We had to create the illusion because in reality, leaving God is impossible. The 'separate' bodies we seem to see are only egos, and only exist within the illusion.
Ok, so I've been talking to this chick on a site similar to this one. Just a message or two a week for the past month and a half or so. Found out we had a lot in common, a lot of similar interests. She recently gave me her messenger usernames, and we had a pretty good conversation yesterday, went really well. A buddy of mine who I've talked to about the situation keeps asking me why I haven't talked to her on the phone or even asked her out yet.
My thing is, I want her to get to know me a little better before I bring any of that stuff up so she can trust that I'm not some maniacal, psycho killer. Which is something I have to be a little more careful about than most because I am, after all, a convicted felon. So, I told my buddy I wanted to just talk to her online for another month or two before I even bring up anything about talking to her on the phone or meeting her somewhere, unless she brings it up first. He says I'm friggin' nuts.
What do you people think? Am I taking it too slow?
Dated a chick in high school. Lost contact with her (a year in jail will do that). She found me on myspace 10 years later. We talked over AIM, really romanticized what our high school relationship had been, and really built up what it could be like if we started dating again. When the chance came around for us to actually get together, it friggin' sucked. Resulted in a lot of pain, heartache, anger, and resentment for both of us.
I'd still say go for it, 'cause you never know. Just be careful not to romanticize the past or build up too much expectation for the future.
I never said I know how to treat a lady, and I sure as hell never said I "know the secret of a true love relationship". All I ever said was that my stepfather showed me by example how to treat a woman with respect.
I'm a New Ager, so I don't pray, but I will try to send some "healing energy". Doubt it'll do anything, though. Hasn't done a damn thing for me yet - I've got a bad back, bad knee, bad elbow, and bad shoulder. But I'll try.
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