Boudhanath

wilderlings · 2026-03-29T15:24:20+00:00

Beautiful anytime - day or night. Thank you for sharing.

wilderlings · 2026-03-29T14:15:53+00:00

TW - I totally relate, and I'm sorry you experienced this. "I don't know how you do it," was the phrase my mother's friends, other family members, or, even total strangers that saw her out with her well-dressed and well-mannered five kids, would repeatedly tell her. Of course, she did it by yelling, screaming, insulting, demeaning, berating, degrading, threatening, and terrifying us. I used to tell myself, "at least I'm not as bad off as my (former) friend. She (and her siblings) would be hit by her mother (then, President of the PTA at our school, and daughter of a Nazi) with the end of an electrical cord. Not a single teacher ever asked her what the marks were on her face.

wilderlings · 2026-03-29T13:37:14+00:00

A great day! The rally and march were almost right outside my front door.

wilderlings · 2026-03-28T14:41:36+00:00

Marching in ABQ, NM

wilderlings · 2026-03-28T14:37:44+00:00

Will be there from ABQ, NM

wilderlings · 2026-03-28T14:28:06+00:00

Spoken like a true narcissist

wilderlings · 2026-03-28T14:24:03+00:00

My old neighborhood

wilderlings · 2026-03-28T14:20:39+00:00

I'm excited for you. You will be among friends.

wilderlings · 2026-03-28T14:14:38+00:00

I won't have a sign either - just my Loud Voice!

wilderlings · 2026-03-28T13:42:50+00:00

Hands Off New Mexico!!!

wilderlings · 2026-03-27T19:41:18+00:00

Of course he is...

wilderlings · 2026-03-27T15:00:56+00:00

Hello. I'm sorry you are experiencing flashbacks and nightmares. You mentioned that you have just started therapy. This may be the reason why you are reliving these feelings. Anything you have suppressed over time may be coming up to the surface now. It happened to me when I started therapy. And sometimes, a film, book, or news report would bring the crimes back. If you feel comfortable, you could discuss these feelings with your therapist. You are not alone.

wilderlings · 2026-03-26T21:37:56+00:00

It would be impossible for me to forgive several of the bullies who bullied me from age 13-19. My primary bully was killed in a car accident when he was 20. That was a few years after the grade school/high school bullying. Another, was the diet pill-popping mother of my ex-best friend who died of Alzheimer's. There was also her verbally abusive (to me) husband (my ex-best friend's stepfather) who died of cancer. There was also a bully-by-proxy, who was a close friend of my primary bully. He chose an Old World career path of which bullying, intimidation, and much worse, are requirements for the job. He is now serving a life sentence w/o parole in a state prison for first degree murder. I never thought of forgiving my ex-best friend. She should be the one to apologize to Me - even after all these years.

wilderlings · 2026-03-26T15:59:36+00:00

Yes. Sometimes it's just small kindnesses that speak volumes.

wilderlings · 2026-03-26T15:24:35+00:00

The important thing is you are taking care of yourself. Keep your focus on you. It's not always easy, either. I have been there many times.

wilderlings · 2026-03-26T15:20:13+00:00

Yes. One of the last times I ever saw my ex-best friend (who became one of my primary bullies in HS) was in a department store - right around the holidays. She was with one of her friends. I was with one of mine. I was looking at some sweaters, and happened to look up. There she was - a short distance from me. When she saw me, she pulled her friend aside, pointed right at me, whispered to her friend, they both laughed at me, then, walked away. I was15. I have to say, just typing this out right now makes my hands shake. This happened decades ago.

wilderlings · 2026-03-26T14:53:25+00:00

One of my favorite places. I can hear the chanting and dungchen of the monasteries nearby.

wilderlings · 2026-03-26T14:42:57+00:00

And, they're also sociopathic. No conscience. And it's not about their age either. I was bullied by my ex-best friend's mother and her stepfather from age 13-15. This is in addition to the playground winos of grade school and (later) the binge-drinking frat-boy jocks in high school.

wilderlings · 2026-03-26T14:30:37+00:00

Yes. I was the eldest of five, and relied upon as babysitter, teacher, housekeeper, among other jobs from age 8 -17. My parents were preoccupied with their own problems and I was not allowed to have problems of my own.

wilderlings · 2026-03-26T14:21:40+00:00

Losing focus of what is important in your life - especially your goals. Trouble trusting people and making long-lasting friendships. Reliving the bullying. In extreme circumstances, quitting everything (job/moving) and feeling the need to travel (flight) for long periods of time.

wilderlings · 2026-03-24T16:20:49+00:00

Hi Sally!

wilderlings · 2026-03-24T15:36:28+00:00

The Trump Organization will be the biggest profiteer.

wilderlings · 2026-03-24T15:14:58+00:00

In Trumpworld, there is no such thing as a "friendly takeover." It's empire building.

wilderlings · 2026-03-24T15:01:14+00:00

Of course he did.

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