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January 2009 
Do you believe there is value in suffering?
Posted on Jan 11th, 2009
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flyingfar
flyingfar
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for January 11, 2009:
We have to go through some rough, depressing, and painful times so we can be strong and learn. If we don't hit a few rough spots in life, we'll never be able to survive.
My personal story would be of this guy I totally adored. He turned out to be the opposite of what I believed him to be. Instead of a sweet, caring, and sexy guy, he was a liar, a cheater, a drunk, a druggie, and he had actually beaten a few people to the point of near death. Oh and he had.. two kids? He was only 18 at the time too, so ya'll know.
Thing is, even though I was really hurt and that was kind of the start of a depression phase for me, I don't hate him. That experience has made me really strong and very wise. I'm not afraid to tell people when I don't like something, and I'm not afraid to stand up for myself.
Bad experiences help us deal with life
My personal story would be of this guy I totally adored. He turned out to be the opposite of what I believed him to be. Instead of a sweet, caring, and sexy guy, he was a liar, a cheater, a drunk, a druggie, and he had actually beaten a few people to the point of near death. Oh and he had.. two kids? He was only 18 at the time too, so ya'll know.
Thing is, even though I was really hurt and that was kind of the start of a depression phase for me, I don't hate him. That experience has made me really strong and very wise. I'm not afraid to tell people when I don't like something, and I'm not afraid to stand up for myself.
Bad experiences help us deal with life
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