Friday, March 04, 2011

The Relationship Dilemma


The Relationship Dilemma: You can run away from those who are almost always bad to others, you can hang on to those who are almost always good to others but you are perplexed when you have to deal with those who are sometimes good and sometimes bad - which explains why most of the world is perplexed most of the time. ;-)

6 comments:

Heidi said...

As a recovering alcoholic, I am pretty sure I'm not the only one struggling for daily sanity. I have 'unfriended' or been 'unfriended' by so many people that I'm down to a few so-so friends that I care about and a few 'love to death' friends that are better than family and the others, I've gradually let go. Without being so splintered, I'm trying to be a really good friend to those left.

Stranger in a Strange Land said...

Life is so hard when limited to the confines of the human ego.....

Kind regards,
Mike

Nimmy said...

Heidi, sorry, it looks like I forgot to respond to your comment earlier. I think I can somewhat understand your story. I think there is a lot of joy in a life that has it's share of solitude and perhaps just a few genuine friends. Here's wishing you the best in your relationships. The day we learn to enjoy giving and expecting nothing in return, we're perhaps safe from disappointments. :)

Nimmy said...

Mike, can we ever come out of it fully? :\ having said that I do know a few people who manage to use silence as a weapon - without letting the ego show up as anger, fear, hatred etc

Stranger in a Strange Land said...

First, I must apologize to Heidi to my insenitivity to her problem. We all share similar problems in our human communities and I wish you the best in your future.

Second, to answer Nimmy, as long as we live in human community we must handle these irritations in whatever way we can. I suppose balance helps, but we all have our weak moments. What works for me may not work for another.

Take care to both,
Mike

Nimmy said...

Mike, Yes....that's an important point! "What works for me may not work for another". I completely agree which is why I think introspection and personal experiences are so important! :-)