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I just gotta say right now that being away from home makes me really thankful for the awesome friends I have there. even though the chances I get anymore to interact w/ them are and will be few and far between, it's good to know that there are really encouraging, loving people out there.
it's amazing to think about how crappy some people's lives really are. I have a suitemate who is pretty verbally harsh, even though it's in jest a lot of the time. I've learned from the past, though, that whether it's in jest or not, repeated verbal bashes can really hurt you and damage your ability to believe in yourself. I know this from past experience, too. and then I have a "friend" from high school who I communicate w/ on myspace once in awhile, and the messages he leaves me are always ones that either somehow poke at my Christian beliefs, or just poke fun at me. these kinds of things are just meant to be funny, probably, but I don't like them. and I don't enjoy being made fun of and then being told that it's only a joke, especially when it may be in a sensative area that I am trying to change or deal with.
basically, when I see the contrast between those types and my close friends, it just makes me really grateful that I don't rely on people who purposely give negative feedback - and in some cases, I really think that the negativity stems from negative self-worth. I'm glad I'm not that kind of person, and that God is continually teaching me about love and how to love others and myself. otherwise... life really would be pretty miserable.
it's amazing to think about how crappy some people's lives really are. I have a suitemate who is pretty verbally harsh, even though it's in jest a lot of the time. I've learned from the past, though, that whether it's in jest or not, repeated verbal bashes can really hurt you and damage your ability to believe in yourself. I know this from past experience, too. and then I have a "friend" from high school who I communicate w/ on myspace once in awhile, and the messages he leaves me are always ones that either somehow poke at my Christian beliefs, or just poke fun at me. these kinds of things are just meant to be funny, probably, but I don't like them. and I don't enjoy being made fun of and then being told that it's only a joke, especially when it may be in a sensative area that I am trying to change or deal with.
basically, when I see the contrast between those types and my close friends, it just makes me really grateful that I don't rely on people who purposely give negative feedback - and in some cases, I really think that the negativity stems from negative self-worth. I'm glad I'm not that kind of person, and that God is continually teaching me about love and how to love others and myself. otherwise... life really would be pretty miserable.