I am thankful for many things in my life but i guess i woke up today extra thankful that:
I am able to look at myself and see my fault in things, which allows me to grow as a person and not make the same mistakes again. This would be a blessing to anybody. I see so many people walk around in this world and wonder why they experience so much pain in their hearts, and never are able to do anything about it.
I have this guy friend/ more than a friend who has been on and off in my life for 2 years. I dont think I have mentioned him, but yesterday we came to a wall in our friendship/whatever you call it.
Recently he had said he wanted to see where he and I could go and to work on “us”. meaning he wanted to try and see if we could be something more and pursue a relationship together. I was hesitant because I know how he is, and he has always been more of the self centered type. Well saturday night we hung out at a friends and he left cuz he had to go do something and said ill call you later tonight. No call no text nothing. Monday i called him becuase i needed directions to the hospital, and no answer or anything. I left him a message telling him something happened at work and i needed to know how to get to the hospital. i didnt get a returned call. Now in the past this would frustrate me so much with him because he knows i hate to be ignored. If you get my text/my call, i deserve a response. even if you are busy, u could at least INFORM me of this. or as soon as you get a chance. ESPECIALLY if you hear im going to the hospital! come on. so i decided to not get HASTY, that something could have happened with him and so i texted him and said is everything ok? and so he didnt respond until he was completely drunk, and texting me saying his cousin has been missing since saturday. he wanted to get out of the house. i asked him what happened and to explain it all to me, and that, well im not supposed to be doing anything other than keeping my arm elavated. he was like “what happened” and i said i got bit by a dog at work and i cant go anywhere. no response to that. i said well you really shouldnt be alone when your upset. and he said he doesnt feel right relying on others.
This is what he does, he SHOVES people out of his life when he is upset or bothered, without any regard to the people around him. If him and i were supposed to be “starting something” then obviously it was not going to be something i wanted to be involved in, becuse its like pulling teeth with him. I do not want a friend or boyfriend or potential bf who closes the door when things get bad. so i said to him something along the lines of you cant keep pushing people out of your life and out of your heart because eventually they will get tired of holding on.
the next morning i texted him to ask him if he felt any better. and no response. so i got livid. i texted him and said
“obviously i have no place in your life which is completely fine. but i cant do this anymore with you and im just glad i found out now”
and he got pissed and told me to f off, that he was goin through some things right now.
i said “well i hope that when you look around you one day and see that you are alone, you realize its because you threw every caring person out of your life.” “I AM capable of giving and recieving love and that is more than i can say for you”
Im sorry if that seems harsh guys, but this is waht he always does. He plays the victim. I HAVE GONE through some horrible things in my life, dad dieing, losing 95% of my family, etc.. betrayed by friends, boyfriends, etc… money issues. whatever. but i AM a strong person and i have the ability to look at myself, mourn, grieve, and move on. because if its not one thing its another. we can never escape these hardships, they just are apart of life and are to be endured and learned from.
So i pity him. I feel sorry for him that he is a 27 year old man and has turned to drinking to drown his uncomfortable/sad/bad feelings. I seriously am thankful to god that I have the ability to look deeper and see the meaning of everything.
If he was able to see this, he would see that, although all of the shit that him and i have been through (weve never been in a relationship but been through a lot, its almost like we were both the one that got away) that he could look at me and feel blessed that im there for him to lean on. thats all i was trying to do. and i know that some people dont want to pour out their hearts, but he had even acknowledged to me about 3 weeks ago that this was one of his difficulties, talking about his emotions.
well im not going to sacrafice my heart for someone, even a friend, who is going through a hard time and wont ask for the things they need. its called intimacy, and i feel i have no place with him. so whats the point?
intimacy, in a friendship or relationship, is about opening up and trustin the other with everything. and he doesnt even know how to do this.
So: i know im rambling lol
but i am so thankful for everything ive been through. I THANK GOD that i have a brain and a heart that is resilient and can endure all of the hardships, and not only that, be a BETTER and stronger person afterwards.
This past BS i went through was only about two weeks ago, and ALREADY i am SO thankful i went through it. because i am SUCH a better person!!!!!!!!!! its nuts. most people wouldnt be thankful for an extremely painful/embarassing/maddening experience.
I truly am.
I am also thankful for my heart and for my willpower and brainpower.
I never truly loved myself growing up and i think throughout this weightloss experience, it has been MORE than losing lbs. I have lost negativity, and everything attached to an unhealthy person.
I was unhealthy. physically, and emotionally, and all around. and losing this weight has changed me so much, i am so glad the weight is coming off slowly, so i can take in every step, every breath, and truly appreciate.
i hope and pray that others dont try to rush it. it is not about being thin. it is about self love, and that should continue forever. why not make it last?