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Battling one of your more persistent and nastier demons is an uphill struggle. But I like to believe I can conquer it.
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haxa:
Stay strong babe
tmk:
@iggy @haxa Thank you! With support from wonderful people like you two I know I can :)
My anger issues really worry me sometimes. While my anger is not violent - I don’t hit things (or people), or do something otherwise destructive - it wants to rise up in me so quick, and sometimes it is a real struggle to keep it down.
Recently, I posted a link to Facebook about the Elliot Rodger case - namely, that his crime and choice...
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iggy:
I have similar anger issues, so I feel you. You're already doing okay though if you're not violent about it. Sometimes, I throw things...really hard. But I have never hit anyone so I count that as a win. It's frustrating when people don't relate or don't care about an issue that's important to you. I get that all the time and it feels like you're talking to someone who won't take their headphones off.
tmk:
@iggy Thanks for relating. It does feel like I'm talking to a brick wall sometimes, and I want to say, "Are you *really* this dense?" But if someone doesn't want to listen, I suppose the best thing you can do is wait for people who are receptive to listening.
I have a friend (whom I greatly respect) tell me a little while ago that when she sees Asian American men campaigning or speaking up against how American (and Western society at large) emasculates us, she wonders if that couldn't be put to a more productive cause. My first reaction was to get upset and say "You don't understand", but then I stopped myself and...
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Saying "He's attractive...for an Asian" is not a compliment. It is racist.
Thank you.
timjimmy:
Maybe he/she is simply not usually attracted to Asians but this was an exception?
iggy:
Yeah that's pretty damn racist. Attractive is attractive, doesn't matter what race someone is.
I've been spoiled by my ultra fast internet speed at home - I was just reminded how sluggish hotel internet can be.
But now comes the really difficult part...transition to a new career field. It's going to be hard and frustrating, but I'm determined to find something else to do.
