June 1, 2005
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Some recent conversations have inspired the following...
...am I liberal?
what does that even mean? a political slant? a thought process? a hairstyle?
as if any human being has ever actually been categorized that easily.
my "conservative" friends think I'm liberal and my "liberal" friends think I'm conservative
what is a woman's actual role and what are societal expectations?
oh miscommunications...
How does a woman show a man that she respects him?
...that whole love is unconditional but respect is earned thing is bogus, I know.
...women need unconditional love and men need unconditional respect, i know.
but what does that look like?
**what does respect look like practically to you? How do you feel respected and not respected?
and what about humility? How can one support without excusing and question without emasculating?
*sigh*
please, enlighten me.
Comments (13)
in my opinion, disrespect and discrimination start where there is a distinction...
there is neither jew nor greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in christ jesus.
yeah she said it pretty well..
sorry you are flustered.
i smirk at the fact that you, a mess, are asking the rest of us, messes as well, to enlighten you.
from what you speak, seems like you are battling other expectations.
well how do you expect to live your OWN life if you are trying to meet the expectations of someone else?
of course, this may present a problem. the whole, 'no one knows me' thing comes up again.
i think it varies person to person.
that's natural in my opinion.
there are conversations that i can have with you that i can't have with anyone else.
parts of me come out when we do. and so on.
i would like to talk more about such things.
call me back.
please.
love you.
[expectations]
man, that was a life-defining conversation.
it still is.
i probably shouldn't state my pro-feminine views.
too many different kinds of people read your site
and i HATE being reprimanded on somebody else's xanga.
...everybody else thinks they're right and leaves no room for wrong.
i know i'm right, but leave the largest margin for error.
i (obviously) hate responsibility.
but i love you.
friend..
i think there shall be a time
for coffee or tea when our paths
decide to cross one day..
we shall sit and talk..
because you..have walked through my brain
many many times before..
so..one day i should like
to exchange brains..thoughts..hearts..
*thanks for sharing*
i love you sister.
Ahh... i wish i had insight.
here are a few books that do? (Who likes receiving the titles to books in answer to a question, though?)
"The Fruit of Her Hands" by Nancy Wilson
"Feminine Appeal" by Caroline Mahaney
"The Excellent Wife" by Martha Peace
Now I need to offer my apologies. That comment came accross as arrogant. In truth, you know so much more about this than me - I'm sure. that is why my offering wasn't from myself. if you get a moment to pray for me... pray that God would continue to have mercy on me and kill my pride. blessings to you! He is sovereign and is doing something... through everything.
Friend!
I think a person can be both!
Think about it....
I like ice cream.
and occasionally onion rings.
Ranch is a good thing.
Respect is a sticky thing.
Insecurities make life hard.
Insecurities make our need for God more obvious. And His presence oh so fulfilling.
We can't influence how people feel. We can influence how we feel.
So can our eggs. Ha.
I think it's weird that when you press "enter" on Xanga, it automatically skips a line.
It makes entries longer.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T....find out what it means to..."me"...I don't think he could define what it looks like, even if his "back trail through the woods" was a super-highway...there's other issues involved.
Jordie told me a fun game she and D play...you should ask her about it. (Love means...)
Call me. I'll be on the road. (missed you Wed. night, get my msg?)
On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again, the life I love is playing music with my friends, and I can't wait to get on the road again. On the road again, like a band of gypsies we go down the highway, we're the best of friends, insisting that the world keep going our way...and our way...is on the road again...lalalala....Eliyah's gonna get sick of me after 15 hours. Grin.
PC
hm, i'd like to say that I have been spoiled.
seriously? a couple weeks?
wow, that's so great!
call us...we keep mentioning you and want
to get some details on the visit, etc.
...and I love you!
hey lady.
Yes, I had a marvelous time, and the company was fantastic, but I do regret not being able to see you. I hope you had a good time where ever you were (seeing your brother?).
<3
hey... sorry i haven't called you back... i will soon...donald
I HAVE THE SAME FREAKIN' QUESTION ABOUT BEING LIBERAL AS WELL I THINK THAT I'M ON A FENCE AND I PUT MYSELF THERE BY LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES BECAUSE I SEE POINTS TO BOTH MAYBE I SHOULD BRIDGE THE TWO TOGETHER?
(i know i typed in all caps. i know i didn't use punctuation. it was merely to emphasize my excitement and ability to say three sentences without taking a breath. yell and try to read it. go on . . .)
the legs on the dancer on this site . . . i'd kill her for them.
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