On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:51:42 -0700 (PDT) Meph Istopheles Meph Istopheles <meph@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Things only matter "at the moment" for any passionate being. I > get angry at stupidity most because I'm surrounded by it. But > none of it matters. I know this & continue on my way. > > It's funny, in my present relationship I can't allow myself my > own nature, which ~is~ passionate about many things. Though my > anger normally only lasts long enough for me to express it, my > girl friend huddles in a corner expecting me to act as men in her > past & fling things in her general direction. All of this > bothers me, yet none of it matters. I continue on. > > Cool. Let me know if you're in the area. We can all get some > beer & bash yanks;-). Or perhaps just go out for a beer & see if > we like eachother enough in person to order a second round.... > It sounds like your girlfriend has a past that is difficult to get over. Pavlov did a little experiement with dogs who began to react in a particular manner after certain experiences. It will take not only your passion but your calm gentle spirit to help your girlfriend past the earlier "training" she received. -- Raquel ============================================================ Happiness is not the absence of conflict; it is the ability to cope with it. --Unknown To unsubcribe send e-mail with the word unsubscribe in the body to: Linux-Anyway-Request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?body=unsubscribe