What was something you once believed and later discovered you were wrong
I believed that pineapples grew on trees. I was 49 years old on this site when I was politely educated.
I believed people used to live in a black and white world prior to the 60s. I was 5 or 6 when it was explained to me that films were shot mostly in black and white prior to the 60s.
I believed that good luck is something you can earn by being a good person. I still struggle with this one.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.apart from the usual santa claus & easter bunny fairy tales in the morning of my life?
i used to believe that ...
... politicians have an interest in the wellbeing of the nation & the land - but that is admittedly a while ago.
... i would always be a smoker - until nearly 7 years ago, & then i was not, thanks to the assistance of a hypnotherapist.
... i have to strive hard in order to become the best person i could possibly be. then i realized that simply being does the trick.
these days i avoid believing altogether. i prefer sensations.
walklightly
Level 8
Oct 19, 2018
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I believed in love. Not so certain now.
confidentrealm
Level 7
Oct 19, 2018
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Love is pain most of the time. Every time I've fallen in love I've been crushed and yet I never give up. I'm still in pain 6 months after my last relationship and only now I'm recovering.
@paul1967 I just don't know why it causes such pain, at least for me. I grew up with parents married 50+ years and always in love. And no they didn't have to work on it, it was natural. I feel so broken. There must be something wrong with me that I can't find love.
@confidentrealm I don't know you so I won't be false and say you're not broken. I will say that in my opinion love is an issue for almost everyone. Finding someone that loves me as much as I love them is an incredibly difficult thing to find. It may never happen for me, but I'm not giving up because I have this one life and I'm not going down without a fight. I want to have someone I can hug and kiss when I get home from work. Someone who will tell me about their day and will listen about mine, but most importantly someone who will hold my hand and be a part of each other's life. Broken or not don't give up.
@paul1967 you are right. One life to live. I don't want to give up. I've always want someone to be there when I come home, someone to hug and kiss, someone to snuggle up with at night, and hold my hand when things are bad. It seems so simple. Just having someone interested in me, just a little bit would make life so much more bearable. I live by something George Carlin said, life is worth living. Perhaps if I quit looking so hard, love will find me.
Many instances. Two significants. I thought bankruptcy would destroy me. Turned out to be non-event. Thought divorce would be a non-event. Turned out to be very depressing.
seattlepanda
Level 7
Oct 19, 2018
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I once thought I had made a mistake but then I learned that I hadn’t.
That’s all I can think of right now.
WilliamFleming
Level 8
Oct 19, 2018
1
I just remembered that circa 1980 I was saying that the home computer fad would be short-lived—that no one really needed a computer in their home.
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