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Post by Lady Anastasia on Dec 19, 2006 16:51:03 GMT -5
Sooo, I tend to hit tangents in thought, one that I had not so long ago in the Void was about behavioral patterns, especially the patterns that people tend to follow when they are pursuing relationships... Especially the disastrous kinds
Do you find yourself repeating the same mistakes over and over? At work, in relationships?
I have noticed a pattern in myself, and, it fascinates me, I think that most of us know when we have fallen into one of these patterns, then, there are others, that, either don't see it, or, don't care....
My best friend is a fool... As much as I love this person, and, want to protect them, it seems that they wont let me do it..
Falling into heart breaking patterns...
What do you do when your best friend attracks leechy whores? When they come across the most predatory of evil, and, they don't even see what is going on?
They get used by the users... The special kind of venomous whore that only shows up when the mood strikes them... When they need a bit of an ego boost..
I'm tired of watching people fall into this kind of pattern..
I also issue a warning with this... I do see the pattern.. I see what is happening, and, I am not going to let people take full advantage...
But, I've fallen away from the subject......
My little pattern that I'm in right now, is thinking in questions that wont go away... lol....
If you've noticed these kinds of patterns in your behavior, what have you done to break the cycle?
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Post by wren on Dec 19, 2006 18:38:56 GMT -5
For myself, I used to repeat one particular behavior and it is not a positive one. I liken it to an addiction that I have had to overcome. I used a ritual at Samhain to overcome it, burning ‘it’ in the fire as a sacrifice to allow my journey of personal growth to continue. I can honestly say I have not felt moved to continue that particular behavior since.
But, I have seen the pattern of heart-break you describe in others very clearly. It is particularly difficult to watch someone else continually open themselves up to pain and knowing it is coming and, yet, being unable to prevent it is very difficult. When you care for someone, you only want what is best for them. Watching them continually throw themselves to the lions, even when you have tried to show them the lion’s teeth, is very difficult indeed.
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Dec 19, 2006 18:45:01 GMT -5
Oh, now, my sweet sister... Why must we use the example of lions... I have Lion in my totem, a truly noble beast... Now, I wonder, would you care to change the example to leeches?
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Post by wren on Dec 19, 2006 18:48:07 GMT -5
Piranhas? Sharks? Ebola virus?
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Dec 19, 2006 18:53:39 GMT -5
Piranhas? Sharks? Ebola virus? Yes, definately all those things... They resemble a flesh eating virus, though, ebola leaves such a wonderful mental picture... yes, you are soooo right about that
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