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Do you feel your self worth is tied into having a partner?
Yes, and I am man. 23%  23%  [ 9 ]
No, and I am man. 31%  31%  [ 12 ]
Yes, and I am woman 5%  5%  [ 2 ]
No, and I am woman. 31%  31%  [ 12 ]
I don't know...or I want a better option. 10%  10%  [ 4 ]
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JohnisBlind
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31 Jul 2010, 10:19 am

Do you feel your self worth is tied into having a partner?



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31 Jul 2010, 10:24 am

JohnisBlind wrote:
Do you feel your self worth is tied into having a partner?



No, and to believe it is is a gigantic stupid generalisation.

I want a partner to have sex, experience love and do stuff with, not to fill some sort of theoretical void in my personality - i actually LIKE myself, way more than i like some others and i do not need to pick up some stupid hobby to "feel passionate about".


For those who "get" this post: the fun part is that i actually used to LIKE Alphaville too, now i HATE everything associated with them. And to "that" person, i'll get over your thread when i draw my last breath of air...:D


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31 Jul 2010, 10:39 am

Ichinin wrote:
JohnisBlind wrote:
Do you feel your self worth is tied into having a partner?



No, and to believe it is is a gigantic stupid generalisation.

I want a partner to have sex, experience love and do stuff with, not to fill some sort of theoretical void in my personality - i actually LIKE myself, way more than i like some others and i do not need to pick up some stupid hobby to "feel passionate about".


Agreed! I feel the same way, it took me a while to get to this point. Having someone is wonderful, but but being part of a couple doesn't make me who I am. People come and go, it's up to ourselves to learn to be content with our lives.


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31 Jul 2010, 11:16 am

Couldn't hurt. Couldn't hurt...



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31 Jul 2010, 11:51 am

Ichinin wrote:
JohnisBlind wrote:
Do you feel your self worth is tied into having a partner?



No, and to believe it is is a gigantic stupid generalisation.

I want a partner to have sex, experience love and do stuff with, not to fill some sort of theoretical void in my personality - i actually LIKE myself, way more than i like some others and i do not need to pick up some stupid hobby to "feel passionate about".


For those who "get" this post: the fun part is that i actually used to LIKE Alphaville too, now i HATE everything associated with them. And to "that" person, i'll get over your thread when i draw my last breath of air...:D


Pretty much this (except the Alphaville no clue, either band, film or silverback...)
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The term is self worth, I have never understood why people think that means another person.. (wouldn't another person add their self-worth, making the couple 'stronger?... like 'power couples'?

self-worth builds self-esteem/ they kind of go hand in hand I think.
An individual that has high self-worth, should have high self-esteem, and having high self-esteem helps others, (not really sure why)
but I have been told that it is my appearance and self-esteem that draws people to me..
..then well, I sometimes open my mouth


self = me, myself, I = individual
worth = value, desire, useful = Idioms: for all (one) is worth /To the utmost of one's powers or ability.

Even that way, it still looks pretty singular to me...
another really has nothing to do with it..



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31 Jul 2010, 12:11 pm

Sometimes I do, but I am sometimes fragile.
Pain is only an illusion - it doesn't need to hurt.
The world is not trying to hurt you - not the actual, general meaning of the world.
JohnisBlind, you are the most important person for you to take care of. :)
You will meet a very nice woman some time I am sure. :)
I wish you well, JohnisBlind. :)
*Hug*


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31 Jul 2010, 12:33 pm

The thing I wonder is, why does society
seem to think I need to be?

I'm ok the way I am, I don't want a reships,
I want to play and have fun, I want to colour
and paint and play with my Hotwheels, what
do they have ainst that?

I'm not breaking alny law.


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31 Jul 2010, 1:23 pm

If I was, I'd be in trouble.


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31 Jul 2010, 2:45 pm

My self-worth comes from having something worthwhile to do with my life.


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31 Jul 2010, 5:17 pm

No.

You self worth should never have to be validated by others.



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31 Jul 2010, 5:46 pm

Bad reciepe for dependency in a relationship



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31 Jul 2010, 8:54 pm

Yes. And I am a man.

I have virtually no sense of self worth. I was bullied right through school, probably because of my Aspergers (didn't know I had it at the time, though). And its had lasting psychological effects on my adult life so far. I am still painfully shy, withdrawn, and borderline hermit-like. For years, I thought the problem was with me. I thought they bullied me because there was something wrong with me.

I've never had a girlfriend, probably because of my poor social skills when it comes to talking to girls. If someone else loved me as much as I them, it may give me more confidence and self-esteem.



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31 Jul 2010, 9:09 pm

You realise 90% of us got bullied to hell at school?



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31 Jul 2010, 10:19 pm

I haven't got the first clue.



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31 Jul 2010, 10:54 pm

To be honest I feel that it does. To live in a world where not even one person loves me makes me feel like I have nothing to give. I know that their is more to me than that. But everyday is is a challenge to see beyond what society makes of me.

In addition I have always believed that as a man my most basic purpose in life is to find a woman to share my life with. The fact that I have not been able to find a woman to fulfill that sense of self-identity makes me feel like a failure on some level. As long as I am still alive though I still have hope that that dream will come true.



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31 Jul 2010, 11:08 pm

JohnisBlind wrote:
To be honest I feel that it does. To live in a world where not even one person loves me makes me feel like I have nothing to give. I know that their is more to me than that. But everyday is is a challenge to see beyond what society makes of me.

In addition I have always believed that as a man my most basic purpose in life is to find a woman to share my life with. The fact that I have not been able to find a woman to fulfill that sense of self-identity makes me feel like a failure on some level. As long as I am still alive though I still have hope that that dream will come true.


If you give back to the world people will love you. I would do anything for my little pets and they give me love. You may want to start doing charity work in your spare time. I find giving back to the world; you don't need people to love you.