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Recent content by KimS

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    Do You Ignore Your Neighbors?

    Oh, I have a story for this! We live in a rural area where almost every plot of land is at least two acres. There's one quarter acre plot that was shoehorned in on the corner next to us. The old owners were very quiet and private, like everyone else around here. The new people are different...
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    Can a life be meaningful without friends, community or a job?

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    What is your current special interest?

    I felt so much peacefulness reading this post! Thank you for sharing!
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    Can a life be meaningful without friends, community or a job?

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    What is your current special interest?

    Watching Andre Tarkovsky's films Learning Russian for several reasons, including to watch Tarkovsky without subtitles because I don't want to miss a word of his genius Reading The Story Paradox by Jonathan Gottschall Rereading The War of Art by Steve Pressfield Researching animal cognition for...
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    Can a life be meaningful without friends, community or a job?

    Well put!
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    Can a life be meaningful without friends, community or a job?

    What a great question! I recently saw a youtube video by Einzelgänger that touched on these ideas that really struck me - Can We Be Happy Without Friends/Social Minimalism. My short summary would be that friends can offer good experiences for us, but there are other ways to get these same needs...
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    Did I Mess Up?

    I really appreciate hearing the viewpoint of someone who experiences anxiety attacks. I'm a little afraid of doing anything that will trigger her attacks, because those attacks must be awful to experience. I don't understand why she would want to come down into a triggering situation.
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    Did I Mess Up?

    I'm feeling a need to distance myself for a least a short period of time. His words were very hurtful. I appreciate you validating my feelings.
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    Did I Mess Up?

    I feel like you would be a lovely, thoughtful guest with very reasonable expectations. Thank you, it helps me to hear this.
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    Did I Mess Up?

    This is such a great community, isn't it? Hugs for you, too. Boundaries can be so hard to maintain!
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    Did I Mess Up?

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    Did I Mess Up?

    Thank you! This helps me so much!
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    Boundaries are Reasonable

    Yes, I've recently learned how important it is to establish healthy boundaries in families. My life would be a lot easier if i had learned that in my youth.
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    Did I Mess Up?

    Thanks for replying and confirming their demands were unreasonable. I want to help him, but not in a way that enables poor behavior.
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