What is your Achilles' heel (weakness)?

[dustybiker]

I tend to memorize material word for word. Then when the time comes for testing, go blank. Really annoying. I’ve learned to keep testing nerves in check before they take over, which helps a lot.

Do you have one?

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

It’s kinda a weakness and strength?
- I want to be a helper/fixer/protector.
The weakness part of it is trying to be the “fixer” or “protector” of someone who is not worth my time.
The strength part of it would be being drawn to people/things who needs help.


I mean… For Christ's sake, I’m a caregiver for elderly and special needs, and I want to work with kids. That’s pretty telling what my “weakness” is… I want to help people…. But it’s not always a positive thing… It also manifests in relationships and friendships.


In relationships and friendships, I was always subconsciously drawn to those who seemed like they needed help, some fixing, someone to be their protector, or someone to care for them.. Of course, those type of people weren’t always the best people or were extremely mentally ill. Which, made me to have such a great amount of empathy for them, since I am similar, I’ve struggled that way too. I grew emotional connections to them, and lead me to be in unhealthy relationships for a long time, because I thought I could fix or help them, when it was way out of my power. That’s my weakness. I don’t want to be drawn to that in that manner, but I am.

[dustybiker]

You are so good at helping others. I do hope you have people you can just relax around too. Don’t want to turn old and partially jaded like me. lol

[WhatTheHeckkkk]

Thank you, lol I do have a few people I can relax around 😁 I already feel jaded at times lol

[DarkCarousel]

Sorrow. I’m drawn to people who are sad because I just want to help them, encourage them, etc. The unfortunate side is that I have to catch myself before I allow their demons to mingle with my own and then we’re all in a bad place.

[dustybiker]

You have a tough one.

[DarkCarousel]

I should’ve just said sweets!

[dustybiker]

Aw, no. I meant a good tough one. That must be hard to live with. But it’s good to be able to know what to say to sooth people when they need it, so long as you can keep their pain away.

[DarkCarousel]

It’s definitely tough. I’ve had to set hard boundaries and those are sometimes still painful even when they represent a healthier (emotional) choice.

I just meant that I took you question deeper than possibly intended and sweets would have been the easier thing to say! 🤪

[dustybiker]

It’s good you are aware of it damaging you.
I wouldn’t have minded a candy reply, but this was really good too.

[Lionman95]

Too many.
I´m not very strong; I´m generally introverted and I can get lost in my own thoughts if I conversations sounds boring to me. That way I can completely have mental blackouts without alcohol or drugs.
I´m not good at understanding subliminal messaging
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[ChiTown33]

I'm very empathic. And I care too much. I want to see the good in everyone. I have to put up a wall and hold people at arms distance until I've properly vetted them or people would run roughshot over me.

[artstatues]

Calls me a nasty name Day 1: “I'm sure it was just a joke…” Day 2: “Yeah it was definitely a joke haha…” Day 3: “Hmm, this is kinda mean, right?” Day 4: “Yeah but remember the time they were super nice?” Day 5: “It’s okay, I forgive them.” I'm too forgiving. I give people chance after chance, trying to find the little good that may be hidden beneath all their misery. I don't stop searching until it becomes overbearing. It takes me months to conjure up the confidence to say “No! This isn't right.” But that's on me. It's my fault for letting people walk all over me. Sometimes I should speak up and say it how it is.

[dustybiker]

Aw I hope you find the strength to protect you! I had a friend like that too. Such a sweetheart. I get it.

[douride2]

My friends say I have no secrets. My life is like an open book to them. I guess what they are really saying is sometimes I talk way to much. I just wish I could put those thoughts into print some days.

[dustybiker]

I hope you get the chance. I’ve heard it’s cathartic to get things all written down.

[DonkeyDan]

Probably my biggest Achilles heel is redheads, I'm all confident around pretty much all girls, but with redheads I kind of go to pieces and turn into a tongue tied blithering idiot lol
Redheads are my favourite and my kryptonite.

[KingofCups]

Lol I guess the same ones from ancient times... women, drugs, alcohol, smoking. If I had the money and the means I'd probably hit nightclubs, raves, music festivals, parties, etc every weekend.

Although I definitely believe in building a future, keeping up with my health and wellness, and having balance in life. So as fun as it would be, it's just not possible rn. My life is pure 48hr work weeks, studying, and fitness.

[NathanDavis]

capsaicin... even a jalapeño will be more than I want to handle

[dustybiker]

And here I would have thought garlic.

[NathanDavis]

very much prefer garlic, onion and cilantro combined... before habaneros

[dustybiker]

🔥🔥🔥 Poor gut.

[humanearth]

Please don't laugh, unless you laugh really hard.

Shopping for women's clothing, what can I say, I'm a crossdresser

[dustybiker]

You are spice in GaG. Keep being you.

[humanearth]

Yeah I'm Hairy Spice of the Spice Gurls

[dustybiker]

Good one. 🤪

[Gigi2019]

I type really fast. I create typos constantly and, unfortunately, G@G doesn't have an edit feature. Annoying.

[exitseven]

I have an Achilles hip. It is bothering me a lot lately.

[dustybiker]

Ouch. Is it the cold?

[exitseven]

No, it has been acting up a lot for no reason.

[dustybiker]

Uh, oh. Hope it doesn’t need to be redone. Fingers crossed for you.

[exitseven]

I hope so too. I think it will get better with rest and an ice pack.

[DaveToo]

I had to teach myself to say no to people. Many took advantage of me, some still do.

[dustybiker]

Glad you found your no. 😎

[DaveToo]

Me too.

[talka20]

Physically... im ticklish so my tummy or armpits

Also id say cold or cold water... i am pussy when it comes to cold

My family is also my weakness but also my strength

[legalboxers]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/hx9UjdCFd-ohttps://www.youtube.com/embed/7dOkh0NQfck

*crawls back into a ball*

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Indifference.
Ego/pride.

I can handle the ego/pride under control but my Indifference nature is a big negative in my life that has hurted me.

[dolemite89]

sassy girls with dark curly hair and a big ass 🤤😂

[Anonymous]

Setting boundaries
I end up letting people break mine

[Aurora1010]

Fast food, unhealthy food and snacks 😫

[Anonymous]

Sodomy. Found that out in prision

[Mofunfour20]

Music

[RebeccaBI2000]

Family is mine.

[Adam_West]

My ballz.

[CubaPirate]

Alcohol lol