Comments on: Fifteen-Minute Conditioner (or It's A D/s Life: The Perils Of Faith)

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 10:40:45 +0000

On the days that I have it bad, I just remind myself that things could be a lot worst. That usually makes me feel better.

“Don’t depend on anything or anyone and Don’t expect anything from anyone”. Life becomes 10 times harder to cope with following these rules, but in the end, the only thing that can bring you down is yourself.

By: loo

loo — Thu, 25 Nov 2004 14:46:25 +0000

i cant help but feel like i’ve forced alot of this on you. Shit or get off the pot so to speak. I feel like an emotional/physical drain on you and i dont like feeling that way. The way i live my life is supposed to make me closer to the person i’m with, its not supposed to drive issues between us.

i dont know what to do, i feel like you’re pushing me away because you know i’ll be gone for 4 weeks.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 25 Nov 2004 05:25:05 +0000

I’m currently the opposite…one who submits to the zenith and cracks. All my strength has been from a very gradual conscious effort, nothing forced, and I think it’s done well for me. Being forced reminds me too much of my childhood, a bad taste in my mouth that I can’t get rid of. I think that’s what makes things especially hard, since I tend to disagree with it, so it’s like I’m fighting for a cause I don’t believe in. An associated risk is that one day, I’ll either make it or break.

By: number18

number18 — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 22:39:40 +0000

Yes, I do think people become stronger under pressure. There are two possibilities of pressure, once one reaches the zenith, when it seems it can’t get any worse. One either submits to all the stress, falling clutching their head about how it’s too much…and they submit to even more hurt, more drudgery. Or one can force through that zenith, which is false. There is something harder just beyond it, very hard, but very quick to pass. And once past that there will be perhaps an intense pain, a guilt or regret. But it is momentary. You might think about it later, but always regard it as unavoidable. And from then on, it will seem that all other things are never, ever as bad.

Of course, this is just my opinion, from how I came to live my life.