Learned helplessness is nasty, pervasive, and tiring to deal with. And I'm probably being generous in my application of the label-rather than true learned helplessness, sometimes people just want the world to participate in their fixations and narcissism, making any deviation from the pictures in their heads into incomprehensible, insurmountable
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I guess I can't picture the people who are annoying to deal with because I can only think of the things that I personally struggle with... wait.. no.. just thought of someone.
Ha.
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It's okay. I was probably babbling.
You probably know what I meant, but I'll explain just in case...
The basic idea is that when I hear a pastor talk I try to first take out the plank in my eye before moving on to the annoying freaks around me :) Ha. Of course that doesn't always work... sometimes I immediately think of other people who "should have heard this message".
Also, I find this idea of "learned helplessness" a rather empowering concept to consider because it causes me to take a look at areas where I am just laying down when I could be active. And then realize I can be active. Like it reveals where I'm seeing myself as a victim and that I don't have to do that.
So yeah. :)
BTW the user pic choice was perfect :)
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Ha ha!
I think women get this when they are pregnant. It happens in labor and delivery too.
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also, I recommend in these circumstances, for the parties at fault to be hit in the head with the "get some perspective" stick
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