Comments on: Burning Bridges

By: February 29th, 2004 (Entry # 5) | Keep My Words

February 29th, 2004 (Entry # 5) | Keep My Words — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:14:57 +0000

[...] Then I wondered if people have these thoughts before blowing their brains out or jumping off a bridge. If I just pull this trigger, I’ll never have to make another decision [...]

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:10:24 +0000

Adam, that was a brilliant comment. I was actually going to mention that I felt like she was projecting feelings about herself onto me, but I deleted it because, well, I never want to seem like I’m making accusation or just being mean in my writing. I usually feel pretty good about myself, or as good as an average human can feel about his/herself. That’s why is sucks when someone you love says all that stuff.
Man oh man.
I need that Popeyes.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:20:19 +0000

Remember also that this type of criticism can be reflective, or transferral. Take a moment to think: all the shortcomings she’s calling you out on are the things she can’t stand about herself, in the potential sense at very least. She probably feels that you are behaving in this fashion by influence of her own sensitivity to the darker side of these human frailties she seems to see in you– things that frighten and confuse her, to be sure. To her conscious mind she’s reaching out to you, but she really wants you to share in her weaknesses — the horror of your apparent lack of emotion is her fear of your intellect, and she seems to want to control you by means of manipulating what emotions she assumes you have despite you behaving like an automaton. Some of it seems just plain childish, which is right on cue with having your feelings hurt, isn’t it? I had someone give me the silent treatment last semester, a former roommate. Not for anything too drastic, either. Emotional maturity is rare. I agree — I’ve never known you to be anything less than perfect, by which I mean you’re not an awful c-word or anything, so if you’re alright then fair is perfect. I’d say you were lovely even, but then I’d just be kissing your ass and that’s pathetic. So you’ll have to settle for perfect. Give me an address and I’ll send you some Popeyes.

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:00:19 +0000

Of course we’ll hook up for Mardi Gras. It wouldn’t be Mardi Gras without that happening.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:38:59 +0000

I think you’re perfect. Let’s hook up for Mardi Gras!