#characterflaw
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Apparently, my existence.
I seem to be God's personal toilet paper that He gets to wipe his Holy Shit with.
For instance, this past week:
1. My phone died last night. Nothing is actually wrong with the phone but the software bricked it due to a failed update. Have to get a new phone. But I live on a planet in which 2-factor authentication is required despite it being a fantastically unreliable technology. So, because I can't complete 2-factor authorization for my job, I can't work, and, since I am a contractor, I only get paid when I work. Therefore, I am losing $100s/day in lost pay and progress.
2. I was diagnosed with glaucoma 6 months ago. I went in for my checkup. I have new vision loss but likely not due to glaucoma. Instead, it's likely due to a pituitary tumor growing in the middle of my brain that is impinging on my optic nerves. I will need an MRI for my brain and then likely, after that, a biopsy. So, $1000s in new medical bills; I still haven't finished paying for my hernia surgery 16 months ago.
3. In the past month, two of my teeth have completely broken down with the new one last week.
4. It's the 30th anniversary of all sorts of negative shit. And, of course, the people who did that negative shit are living fabulous healthy lives.
5. I pressed the button for 87 octane gas this morning. Got charged for 93 octane which is a shitload more expensive.
6. My wife bought a lemon of a horse trailer. We've had it for 20 months and part after part on it breaks. So, we basically threw away money.
7. Because my phone died, I lost all the new data I just put on it including great videos of my new puppy.
8. "Other" - and I will leave it at that.
At this point, I want God to parole me. Whatever I did that was evil in the last life, I am certainly sorry for. Murders get released after 25 years. Well, I've been serving 41+ years now, so I am due.
Really, part of me really wants that biopsy and be told the tumor is malignant and inoperable. Then I can finally relax and feel smugly justified.
Yikes. I really hope and pray it gets better
I mean I have so many of them to be honest when you talk to people no matter what you're talkin about they will tell you the truth at the same time that they're lying to you and so I know that they're lying to me but I allowed them to go ahead and do it just to see how far is it going to take it and I really wish I understood why I do this
Also when I do deals me deals and stuff the way I word things it kind of makes me look like I'm naive and you can watch the person's eyes just spinning because all of a sudden they think they're going to take advantage of me and instead of calling them on it I just allow them to think whatever they want to think. I just let everything happen the way it's going to happen that they're not going to take advantage of me and they kind of get pissed off when I put a block to it
For the last past year I've been late to everything I've done LOL and I know that's just not right I got to start doing better on that
And even on here I don't use punctuation I use voice texting whatever comes out of my mouth is what almost gets written down on my phone sometimes my phone likes to add its own words and I really really got to get better at this.
In response to yours, I trust until they give me a reason not to. But I always expect the worse from people. It helps ease the pain faster for when they break the trust. As for myself, mine is probably when I start to get the big head. I love having power in a relationship. I like when the guys more mentally/emotionally submissive. Like sure he can have a mind of his own but i like being the one he comes to for advice, ideas, and reassurance. After feeling my guidance is “needed” so much, I start to get the big head like ahh his ass ain't never going nowhere. He needs me. But I of all people should know people dont NEED anyone. Everyone is wanted until they’re not. Or they’re used until people get where they’re going. So I’m working on that. Bt yea it was a huge thing with me fixing broken dudes 2015-2020. I loved feeling needed and thought that meant I ran shit. But every race eventually comes to a finish line
You sound like someone abusive who doesn’t have much respect or admiration for the men in her life.
@Agagagagaga and you sound like you didn't grasp everything i said so get tf on somewhere
I grasped it just fine. You like to look for men who you feel aren’t going anyplace and don’t have their lives together so you can “fix them” while feeding your own ego that you’re the one who has her shit together.
Did I get that about right?
@Agagagagaga I like being the boss. That should sum it up for you. Im not physically nor mentally abusive. If anything, I babied their asses and fixed them for the next girl. I used to have a thing for “projects”. I dont anymore which i said 2015-2020. So you can go on about your day now sir 🙌
I hope you continue to work on that. You pretty much know how I feel about that because we've talked about it. I also feel you are that way because of the things you've endured.
I am someone who can be easily manipulated by her loved ones. But also someone who doesn't lets down her dreams even after getting manipulated. I just hate the fact that I'm so coward to say my mom that I can't do whatever she tells me especially her choosing which kind of future I should live. Even if I say she will just criticize me saying I'm very biased anyways and next day again say something to which I won't have power to reply. Maybe I need to take birth in other family to complete my dreams lol.
Sometimes you have to go against the grain. Even with family.
It takes time and once you really get tired and fed up you'll do it
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My biggest flaw is trust issues/ low self-esteem on my appearance/ extreme shyness
I believe being bullied in school then coming home from school and hearing parents bitch at me, my dad sick from being drunk, my mom being in a bad mood, I never came out to tell my maternal grandparents how things were, the thing is if I did I would hope they would of got custody of me and my sister even though they rented I imagine the landlord would have thought something over and the sad thing my whole family was so divided
Bullying definitely has lasting effects
@ShaTTeredMasterpeace Yes it does for sure
I don't think this is a character flaw. Take it from me who has had 31 years of friends turning on me. I have sadly learned that NO ONE can be trusted except for family, and even family can f*ck you over. I think it is healthy to be cautious about disclosure with friends; even old friends. I think you always need to have your guard up with people and not let them in all the way. However, you can still have surface level friendships; or even deep friendships. I recommend always being cautious though. I have been burned by people so many times; I have come to the solid conclusion most friends can't be trusted in the end. I have had many situations where I thought I knew a friend so well. They were the kindest most loyal and stable friends I had. Then one day they got new friends, the context completely changed, and they backstabbed me. So; I don't think it is a "FLAW" I think it is WISE.
Thank you for this. I've gone through a lot of that as well. And people always tell me that I shouldn't let it change me but damn if it isn't hard not to.
No mercy to anyone who has shown themselves to be even a tiny bit greedy. I know it's human nature and no one has any reason to spend even a moment of their limited time thinking of someone besides themselves, but likewise we as a society don't have any reason to spend even a moment tolerating such people. I'd need only assurances that people would unanimously look the other way and i would push any button, pull any lever, swing any axe to rid us all of those parasitic ambitions infecting human brains.
Probably trusting people after they lie
when they know I won’t agree with it. So they do it anyway. I don’t trust enough. I used to lot when I was younger maybe blindly. Which got me in trouble lot. I but do wish people I know and that are close to me were truthful. I had to cut people out of my life because I struggle to tolerate liars in my life. But unfortunately that my flaw
dont like lying myself and I try not too.
somtimes I am too honest and truthful for my own good.
Why I don’t lie because I know it will come back to bite me. Karma what comes around goes around. Like if I lie to someone I know I will get lied to back.
I have trouble setting boundaries with people in fear that I will disappoint them/make them dislike me, which leads to most of my relationships getting extremely out of control until I cut off whatever sort of relationship I have with that person for seemingly no reason.
And yes, I know it's completely unfair for the other person, and it's something I'm working on.
Thank you :))) same goes for you. For the record I think you are quite good at understanding people and even if you can't bring yourself to feel sad about them you seem quite good at comforting them. Empathy is not for everyone, however as long as you try to offer comfort to those important for you, you are doing an amazing job :)
Same goes for you :) you have always been one of my favourite people on here for a reason 💜💜💜 extremely proud of you 💜
Well, she basically said it
Similar to yourself, I have major trust issues. I assume everyone will eventually disappoint, abandon me when I need them, or hurt me (which usually they do so I'm not exactly wrong).
So I have a tendency to push away or not get too close to people anymore to avoid such issues.
Sounds about right
I have some BPD traits but I internalize. I have forced myself to stop being the way you describe.
Have I gotten hurt since then? MASSIVELY.
And I am so glad to finally learn from these experiences and who I truly am as a person. What actually matters to me and what I truly need in my life. You got this. There is nothing to fear but fear itself.
Oh my worst flaw is not holding fast to my boundaries.
Well I'm glad you've been successful
I don't know if I've been successful but I'm trying because it was killing me how I was all closed off before. Also, opening up and letting people in got a lot of toxic people out of my life.
I always feel like a burden to people and get major anxiety and self-doubt, which conflicts me because I'm usually quite a social and outgoing individual. Perhaps, hypocritical at times without intention, tend to be critical and micro-manage myself in my work and study and general life to 'perfectionism'.
Procrastination.
My mom says anybody who procrastinates anywhere in their life, that person is finished there. No greatness for that person even if the person tries.
I am in the process of eliminating that from my life. Will have to succeed since there is no other option as my life is at stake here.
It's my biggest flaw and greatest attribute to who i am as an individual
I am brutally honest... so don't ask me something you are not 100% sure you want my opinion about because i don't give a shit who you are... i will tell you even if it hurts or makes you uncomfortable
I like to kid around with people but sometimes I take it too far. My wife actually thought I was an asshole the first couple times we met. She said I offended her several times but I was completely oblivious. It wasn't until her and I had an unexpected opportunity to spend some time alone together that she realized I was an okay guy.
My low sense of self. I grew up having to adjust to my environment & still struggle at times with it where I lose track of who I am & what I stand for when under stressful conditions or when there are confrontation where anger is involved - at least privately.
My professional side, has everything my private side lacks.
My character flaw is definitely over analyzing everything which in of itself isn't the issue however this becomes an issue when a decision has to be made within certain time constraints.
As far as the relationship issues that plague you, it's important to keep an open mind and take each new opportunities as it is. Like it's said in investing "past performance is no guarantee of future results". You add in some confirmation bias and it's going to be hard to have a good relationship if you subconsciously suspect it's going to be bad. That biased way if thinking will only lend you to see the bad vs the good
Been burned too many times so nah
I'm not going to pretend to be a overly religious person because I am not but I do read and faith so take this quote how you take it. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you." That flame is not meant to burn you. It is meant to purify you.
That may be true but God still working on me
Me as well
hmmm... I'd say that I can be stubborn, the bad kind of stubborn and if I don't keep it on check, it will be the worst kind of stubborn... lol
I have a 7yr old Godson that's a Leo and he's the same
fortunately... one can grow up out of it and control it... lol
areas of improvement
A strong desire to be liked by everyone. It makes me go way above and beyond for people to my own detriment.
Ahhh, I struggle with that at times too
My biggest character flaw, is that I assume people all have some sense of common courtesy. Or that they believe that other people truly matter in this world beyond how they think or precise how it only effects them.
My fear of judgement, because of that I rather not say anything at all because it's easier, no risk of judgment, I'm basically mute without technically being oneThat holds me back a lot, since I never talk to girls. I've never had a girlfriend, and most likely never will
I am pretty much the same as the op except I don't believe being closed off is stopping me from meeting great people, people have always treated me like I was lower than dirt even by those I had once called friends. When I was a open person, people always showed me great people don't exist.
I would say oversimplifying complex issues sometimes or not communicating feelings… both which I’m working on and slowly improving☺️
That's great!
I was a 3 year psych major. I didn't finish school, but I tend to analyze everything people say and I'm always looking for hidden meanings to what people say. Definitely my worst flaw.
Why didn't you finish?
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