Physical & Emotional Abuse Support Group
Abuse is a general term for the treatment of someone that causes some kind of harm (to the abused person, to the abusers themselves, or to someone else) that is unlawful or wrongful. No one deserves abuse, period. Abuse can be emotional, physical, or sexual.
Saw something along these lines on another forum and thought this might be a nice stress -anxiety reliever and a fun way to get to know one another. I will start...If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or dead, who would it be? Ok, I have so much imagination and so many people living and dead from President Lincoln to Nelson Mandella that I would love to converse with. So to pick one, my heart picks my Mother. I would want to know that she is ok, that she knows I am trying to be as courageous, honest, compassionate and graceful under life's pressures as she was. I would want to hold her hand throughout dinner and just see her smile and not in pain. I would want to tell her "I love her and miss her every day. "
Ok..now the next person can feel free to answer that question and then ask a different question of their own to be answered.
Ok..now the next person can feel free to answer that question and then ask a different question of their own to be answered.
I love that it is all about gratitude and being thankful for what we have. I love that it is celebrated by a gathering of friends and family sharing love, laughter and good food...
One of my favorite Thanksgiving memories was the first time I hosted in my house. I live on the beach, and it was grey and misty... The fog rolled in, wrapping us in a tight cacoon. My mom had cancer at the time, and was very weak. I felt honored to create such a good meal for her and the rest of my family. I also believe in honoring the spirits of the food I eat, so it was very special to be able to bless the turkey and prepare it myself.
Pet peeve (forgot to include this in my last post): Hateful, thoughtless and superficial peopkei. Enough said!!!
I don't really have a favorite holiday so that question is still open for someone to answer, I just wanted to respond and say that I am touched by the heartfelt replies on this thread.
Question, What self care do you practice that makes you feel better ?
Making art and socializing! The 2 things my abusive wife tries to keep me from doing. Exercise too, but she's OK with that.
Question: What are the top 3 non-negotiable qualities of you ideal mate?
Honesty, Fidelity and Trust
Ironic that these are things an abusive personality is just not capable of.
3 qualities of the ideal mate: Respectful, faithful, and supportive. I like all these things because I think they are important and I have worked hard to offer the same.
I agree with Respect by the way, I would rather have respect than adoration as I have found adoration is usually faked at least with Narcissists. Sorry, just had to chime in there.
I really love Easter, actually, and it's not totally because of my rabbit-related username, LOL! We used to sing a really cute song in school called, "All in an Easter Garden" about the resurrection, and I loved it. It was so hopeful and spirit-lifting. And I'd be lying if I said the flowers and eggs didn't have anything to do with it ;) xxx
Mine..My mothers middle name was Joan and well, I would like to think I am even a third of the woman she was as I really admired the strength she showed in her fight with cancer and just her life altogether, she was a class act. So that is how I came up with legacy, I want to be her legacy, though sadly I have no children of my own. We do have the legacy of both being adopted though and shared a deep love. So JoaniesLegacy.
My user name is random (to deter stalking) and visually interesting to me.
My username is a result of Bunny having been one of my pet names, and Rockin because of how I want to feel now!
I keep forgetting to ask questions...
Question: What did you want to be when you grew up?
I for the longest time wanted to be a jockey ..feeling the wind in my face racing horses. But due to height requirements and weight too of course..well. So then I went to college to pursue Art. As a child, other than my animals, I was pretty introverted and would spend hours drawing. I started looking at the very talented work at the college and my already low self esteem changed my mind to pursuing a business major.
I ended up going 2 years, working 2 jobs while going while living with my now ex husband and dropped out before finishing as I was so in love with him, I basically made him my major and supporting him. I regret not finishing school but I don't regret my time with him.
Question ..Do you believe in reincarnation?
OK, in the right thread this time (LOL) when I was really little, at 5 years old, I wanted to be a nurse :) My dad had ambitions for me after that, but they don't really figure for me any more since they were his and not mine.
Do I believe in reincarnation? I think my jury is still out on that one... I have known people who follow so many different faiths, it is hard to reconcile my own beliefs in my mind. They all seemed to make pretty valid points for themselves. Still deciding :)
Anyway, I just sometimes feel a strong connection with people like I have met them before and yet they are total strangers..probably not the same as reincarnation.
Ok....heavy question ...are ya all ready? Sooo how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie roll pop?