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  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Yoshiboobs wrote: »
    ladyzherra wrote: »
    What do you feel is the function of suffering in this life?

    If I wasn't so miserable it'd be over for you hoes
    But really I think it's either random and has no meaning or it's karma from a past life.

    it only has meaning, when you assign it meaning.

    karma from a past life?

    Nah, there's enough karma floating around from this one.
  • ermengarde22
    ermengarde22 Posts: 2,116 Member
    edited September 2020
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Yoshiboobs wrote: »
    ladyzherra wrote: »
    What do you feel is the function of suffering in this life?

    If I wasn't so miserable it'd be over for you hoes
    But really I think it's either random and has no meaning or it's karma from a past life.

    it only has meaning, when you assign it meaning.

    karma from a past life?

    Nah, there's enough karma floating around from this one.

    meaning is the veil humans use to tolerate suffering

    anyways now i’m curious what everyone defines as suffering
  • Yoshiboobs
    Yoshiboobs Posts: 1,090 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Yoshiboobs wrote: »
    ladyzherra wrote: »
    What do you feel is the function of suffering in this life?

    If I wasn't so miserable it'd be over for you hoes
    But really I think it's either random and has no meaning or it's karma from a past life.

    it only has meaning, when you assign it meaning.

    karma from a past life?

    Nah, there's enough karma floating around from this one.

    Probably but I think it's fun sometimes to think about what evil character I was in a past life. But with this theory what is the end? Someone kinda explained it above about just eventually becoming perfect.
  • Mr_Healthy_Habits
    Mr_Healthy_Habits Posts: 12,588 Member
    ladyzherra wrote: »
    What do you feel is the function of suffering in this life?

    To help us let go of things not meant for us, and facilitate change...

    To make us stronger...

    You know the more I think about it the less I know really...

    I believe it's nature's way of making us and itself stronger sure... But I guess the question from there becomes...

    Why is nature constantly trying to produce a stronger version of itself?

    Is it competing with some other nature for universal Supremacy? I guess we may never know...
  • CacoEther
    CacoEther Posts: 2,465 Member
    MaltedTea wrote: »
    As I learned last night, deep love is adapting your day so that you can more easily stay up in bed until 2 am or longer to chat with your husband, confidant and best friend of 43 years to assess his memory and dementia progression.

    This is my grandparents' current scenario and the silver lining is that my grandmother is learning new things about her husband even now.

    This is precious ❤️
  • slimgirljo15
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    I wish I could interact with people and not obsess for hours afterward about what a bad impression I must have made and what a complete idiot I appear to be. Like I’m doing now. I just want to crawl in a hole.

    You make neither impression 🤗 you're a good egg <3
  • beagletracks
    beagletracks Posts: 6,034 Member
    I wish I could interact with people and not obsess for hours afterward about what a bad impression I must have made and what a complete idiot I appear to be. Like I’m doing now. I just want to crawl in a hole.

    You make neither impression 🤗 you're a good egg <3

    Awww, thanks, Jo <3 I just have a lot of insecurity in some situations, especially interacting with peers at my job, where I’m an outsider (adjunct faculty). I’m trying to force myself to engage more and it’s hard. I sabotage myself. I’d rather just be the lone teacher. I’m fine. Yesterday was just hellish. I’m lucky I still have my job.
  • Mr_Healthy_Habits
    Mr_Healthy_Habits Posts: 12,588 Member
    tams_89 wrote: »
    Feeling sorry for myself today, not feeling too well lately and now being tested for bowel disease. I should not google because it does no good for my anxiety. Also feeling bad because I know people are a lot worse off. Trying to stay positive.

    You have the biggest heart and I've always thought the world of you Tams 💕... Hang in there, hope everything comes back OK 💕
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    tams_89 wrote: »
    Feeling sorry for myself today, not feeling too well lately and now being tested for bowel disease. I should not google because it does no good for my anxiety. Also feeling bad because I know people are a lot worse off. Trying to stay positive.

    When you're dealing with a bunch of symptoms, the path to diagnosis can be fraught especially if you're not feeling supported by friends, family or healthcare team.

    Offline, I hope this is the case @tams_89. Online, we got you 🤗
  • MidlifeCrisisFitness
    MidlifeCrisisFitness Posts: 1,106 Member
    tams_89 wrote: »
    Feeling sorry for myself today, not feeling too well lately and now being tested for bowel disease. I should not google because it does no good for my anxiety. Also feeling bad because I know people are a lot worse off. Trying to stay positive.

    Hang in there T!
  • happimess01
    happimess01 Posts: 9,074 Member
    tams_89 wrote: »
    Feeling sorry for myself today, not feeling too well lately and now being tested for bowel disease. I should not google because it does no good for my anxiety. Also feeling bad because I know people are a lot worse off. Trying to stay positive.

    So sorry. Hope it’s nothing 🤗
  • MiNinaLisa
    MiNinaLisa Posts: 648 Member
    CacoEther wrote: »
    This thread should be mandatory reading for young adults and recommended reading for all adults.

    True life and compassion from all perspectives.

    I’m really glad it got a foothold. I make a lot of silly, light threads so making this one made me feel particularly vulnerable. I really expected it to drop off after a day or so. I don’t comment in this thread much but I come back and read it often. It helps remind me how human we all are.

    I worried it would turn into a contest of who has it the worst, and I’m so glad it hasn’t. I hope anyone feels ‘qualified’ to post here. We all go through our own *kitten*. We all deserve to unload.

    This is a hard time of year for me. For no particular reason and for hundreds. I’ve done it medicated and without, but nothing helps as much as feeling like I have people who get it. I’ve been on mfp for years as the goof-off but this year is when I finally felt like i could bare all without fear.

    I probably come across as unapproachable and difficult to get to know beyond the jokes, so I’m thankful there are people who push past that undeterred. It honestly has been transformative for me in this last month or so. I’m bad at expressing it but y’all have been my people in ways you’ll never even know.

    i for one - am very glad you're back <3