October 2008

Owning

A lot of people have told me (or made me feel) that jealousy is wrong. That I ‘should’ not be jealous. That I ‘should’ be happy. For the joys, the successes, the lucks of others. Excuse me? Let us back up for a second. Who said those two were mutually exclusive? I’d like to find [...]

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Reasons #524 + 735 I'm still single

Apparently when a waitor only looks in your direction when taking your order, asks “Do I know you?” and then teases you when you order something that is not on the menu? Apparently that is flirting. Best Friend: Can I ask you a question? Me: Sure Best Friend: Please tell me you realize he’s hitting [...]

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Guilt

I was watching TV the other day and I happened to land on a daytime talk show-ish type of programme. The presenter with too much make up and a head full of peroxide blond hair was pulling a terrifying sympathetic face to the camera. I stopped to see what was transpiring. It turned out that [...]

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Cognitive distortions

My therapist says that I have a tendency to distort reality. That I don’t really have any evidence to support half of the many thoughts that float through my mind throughout the day. I think she may be right. Case in point. *** “Has someone complimented you recently? she asked. “”Yes.” “What was it?” “You [...]

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