So, I read this quote on Pinterest:
And I made this face:
**A lot of people misuse this emoji. This emoji is when you're thinking, "Oh crap" or something bad happens in real life you look like this (Yes, Monigo, I still wear your pretty handmade scarf:)):
Anyways, I've been wanting to clear up the meaning of this emoji for a while, but that's not the point of this post, so here is the definition on emojipedia. Did you know they had an emojipedia!?!?!: http://emojipedia.org/grimacing-face/
Back to the post, I started thinking about life. Friendships, relationships, parenting (oh no, parenting!!) and how I don't want to push my insecurities on my monsters, Ron or my friends...BUT totally do!!
When I'm feeling insecure, unsure, or uncertain, my first instinct is to push back against those feelings in the form of sarcasm, defense, or trying to justify my feelings in some way/shape/form. I'm TRYING to retrain my brain to be honest with my husband and friends instead.
Side Story:
Instead of communication tonight when I pulled in the driveway to monsters full of MUD, I was instantly FURIOUS and resorted to cold, spiteful, berating wife. You know, speaking in sentences with the least amount of words possible combined with an uncaring tone, welcoming an argument? (I'm really good at this. I've had years of practice!)
Well, Aaron's dealt with my antics long enough that he combats them with slamming the door and giving me a few minutes (HOURS) to cool off before he returns.
When he returned, I had worked out, cleaned the disaster known as our children, written part of this rambling and cooled off. I told him I was frustrated instantly because I knew I was going to have to take care of the mess he allowed the children to find.
"Laura, I had planned to give them a bath!"
In my head though there was NO WAY that was his intention, he was just making more work for me.
SQUIRREL!!
Back to the quote, I feel like it is SO.MUCH.HARDER. to face insecurities with truth and vulnerability. It is so much easier to twist them into someone else's flaw(s) or bad trait(s)!!
I mean, it can't possible be MY fault that this/that/another thing happened, RIGHT!?!?!? ;)
Work in progress: Working on facing my insecurities, unsure feelers, and uncertain circumstances head on.
Join me?
XOXO,
"Relationships fail because people take their own insecurities and try and twist them into their partner's flaws."
BEEP BEEP BEEP: We interrupt this blog post for a very important (emoji) lesson!!!
And I made this face:
**A lot of people misuse this emoji. This emoji is when you're thinking, "Oh crap" or something bad happens in real life you look like this (Yes, Monigo, I still wear your pretty handmade scarf:)):
Anyways, I've been wanting to clear up the meaning of this emoji for a while, but that's not the point of this post, so here is the definition on emojipedia. Did you know they had an emojipedia!?!?!: http://emojipedia.org/grimacing-face/
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Back to the post, I started thinking about life. Friendships, relationships, parenting (oh no, parenting!!) and how I don't want to push my insecurities on my monsters, Ron or my friends...BUT totally do!!
When I'm feeling insecure, unsure, or uncertain, my first instinct is to push back against those feelings in the form of sarcasm, defense, or trying to justify my feelings in some way/shape/form. I'm TRYING to retrain my brain to be honest with my husband and friends instead.
Side Story:
Instead of communication tonight when I pulled in the driveway to monsters full of MUD, I was instantly FURIOUS and resorted to cold, spiteful, berating wife. You know, speaking in sentences with the least amount of words possible combined with an uncaring tone, welcoming an argument? (I'm really good at this. I've had years of practice!)
Well, Aaron's dealt with my antics long enough that he combats them with slamming the door and giving me a few minutes (HOURS) to cool off before he returns.
When he returned, I had worked out, cleaned the disaster known as our children, written part of this rambling and cooled off. I told him I was frustrated instantly because I knew I was going to have to take care of the mess he allowed the children to find.
"Laura, I had planned to give them a bath!"
In my head though there was NO WAY that was his intention, he was just making more work for me.
_______________________
SQUIRREL!!
_______________________
Back to the quote, I feel like it is SO.MUCH.HARDER. to face insecurities with truth and vulnerability. It is so much easier to twist them into someone else's flaw(s) or bad trait(s)!!
I mean, it can't possible be MY fault that this/that/another thing happened, RIGHT!?!?!? ;)
Work in progress: Working on facing my insecurities, unsure feelers, and uncertain circumstances head on.
Join me?
XOXO,
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