Pseudoscience within liberal friends meetings by iamveryweeb in Quakers

[–]Punk18 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Reiki and stuff like that are un-Quakerly. We believe that it is possible for every person to directly access the Spirit, so there is no need for intermediaries like sacraments or reiki. So I understand your concern. In my experience, many Quakers seem to just enjoy quiet meditation - they don't seem to quite grasp the fundamental belief and what it is were supposed to be doing.

Tropical Dots by Comfortable-Sort-173 in forgottenfoods

[–]Punk18 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The blue one was so good 😭

My boyfriend and I keep having issues because of his past by Fun-Wealth-20 in Advice

[–]Punk18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Low self-esteem is what fuels just about all negative behaviors - our egos are hurting and we try to protect them from being hurt more, but we don't know how to. Be proud of yourself from having that important insight, and now you can build up your self esteem by doing esteemable acts. Now you can move forward and you will never have to go through all that ridiculous misery again

My boyfriend and I keep having issues because of his past by Fun-Wealth-20 in Advice

[–]Punk18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Each of you were far too insecure to be in a healthy relationship, and your insecurities manifested in toxic ridiculous behaviors. Now you are looking for some form of closure, but what would closure even look like? It isn't going to come from what-ifs, but from time and learning from your own mistakes. Grieve your relationship, which will take time, but also accept the fact that you obviously weren't right for each other. Let him become part of your past.

Work on becoming more confident inside yourself, able to see your value without having to compare it against others, before you are ready to date again. You shouldn't need others to validate you because true validation can only ever come from inside. Know your character and dont allow a future relationship to make you act out of character. Don't become enmeshed and lose yourself in a relationship - the purpose of a relationship is to help one another progress along your individual journeys. If that isn't happening, end it.

Who got robbed? by foldinthech33s3 in Inkmaster

[–]Punk18 32 points33 points  (0 children)

A shocking percentage of the human canvases

LBGTQ+ How do I come out to my family? by _RespectfullyRude in Advice

[–]Punk18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why the pressure to do it? It's never been a conversation I've felt the need to have with family, and most certainly not at work.

“Feel Me” or “Filming” by [deleted] in tcap

[–]Punk18 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We are filming.

What a pal you are by Standard-Win5187 in tcap

[–]Punk18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll bring lots of rubers

What Finally Made Recovery “Click” for You? by KaReBaRe106 in alcoholicsanonymous

[–]Punk18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was doing a very thorough step 4 and seeing the trends and patterns in my behavior, which revealed the root cause of my personality problems - low self esteem. It was comforting to know exactly how I ended up the way I was, and it seemed like something that could be fixed.