OFv3 - Only I will Remain...Reloaded

[NOMAD]

I am here because I appreciate advice and exchanging opinions. I immensely appreciate the community, be it for advice, constructive discussions, or just open hearted chats.

That's generally how I see it too.

In my humble opinion you were baselessly attacked...

If you could read my offline journal from 5-6 years ago, you'd be amazed. I say that because I'm amazed when I read those old entries. I was the whiniest crybaby you could possibly imagine. It makes me cringe. When I say that I've learned a lot (and applied what I've learned) over the past 5-6 years, I'm not kidding. When I see other grown men doing the same shit, my instinct is to say, "Stop it man. Just stop."

But....We're all at different places along our individual journeys. Sometimes we aren't ready to accept what we need to hear. Sometimes we just need somebody to listen instead of feeling like we're being preached at. Hopefully with enough time and some gentle nudging, we can come to those conclusions ourselves. Sometimes when we feel unheard, misunderstood, defenseless, etc. we go on the attack. None of us are above it. I'm not, for sure.

LTU5 and up have helped me to develop from within to the point that I have some pretty thick skin, at least for the most part. Somebody writing stern words to me in all CAPS doesn't phase me much. But I never, ever want to be a stumbling block to someone while they're on a genuine self-improvement journey regardless of how 'right' I might be in my position. That's the big issue I have and it's what sparked my journal entry about the situation to begin with.