What harsh truths do you prefer to ignore?
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I know I,m irresistible to women bug I have chosen to ignore it due to my modesty and good breeding .
MarcIveson
Level 6
Mar 25, 2018
8
@Donotbelieve I thank you and have chosen to make an exception in your case !!
You lucky girl !!! or should they be question marks ?
@Donotbelieve Ithink you realise that wasn't what I was questioning .
@Donotbelieve LMAO
@irascible I know I come from the UK . I was born and bred here .... A common expression .
That the future has a place for people like me. We lower-middle-class are almost obsolete.
MartinG
Level 6
Mar 25, 2018
5
Life not having inherent meaning (Of course we find our own meaning). I'm still recovering from religious indoctrination so that truth is still hard to realize.
AustinSkepticus
Level 7
Mar 25, 2018
5
The truth that I hold myself back daily. Especially when I'm depressed. It makes it easy to come up with reasons not to do something. So the harsh truth of my life is that I would probably be far more successful and not in nearly as bad of shape if I'd stop holding myself back.
ReBrew2115
Level 6
Mar 25, 2018
5
Mea:
I'm sorry, that's no doubt a difficult situation to be in. Baby steps are always good, so the fact that you do recognize there is an issue can be very significant in finding help and making the changes in your life that you'd like to see.
@Mea Yes. I am definitely working hard on pushing past that hard truth. But I am my own worst enemy. A nemesis of myself, if you will. 
Why would I ignore them?
LeighShelton
Level 8
Mar 25, 2018
4
Mea:
@LeighShelton, out of fear or comfort? I agree that ignoring anything for too long can cause problems, but always fretting over something, especially something you may not be able to control, can be draining.
I don't fret or worry about things I can't control as it only hurts me and helps nobody. it won't go away sticking your head in the sand either.
None I love truth and actively seek it it's my highest purpose.
JoelLovell
Level 6
Mar 25, 2018
4
That death is probably closer than I like to think.
AlasBabylon
Level 8
Mar 25, 2018
3
How about you Mea?
ReBrew2115
Level 6
Mar 25, 2018
3
Mea:
@ReBrew2115, I often worry about the direction humanity is going as awhole--especially in concerns to the environment. We're destroying everything and I wonder how much more we can destroy before we cause a worldwide disaster and everyone faces the threats of starvation, disease, pollution, etc. And being a college kid, I stress out about money a lot because I'm paying for everything entirely by myself without student loans and a lot of the time I barley squeak by as far as paying for tuition, books, food, and housing goes.
@Mea Understandable. Those are all reasonable things to be afraid of. I would be if I were in the same position. I've always dealt with a fear of the end of the world but it didn't really get driven home for me until I saw "Interstellar" which depicted the outcome of severe climate change very accurately. It was disturbing to me and even more disturbing was the bleak outlook for life on the planet. But... I like to think that science will find a way. That people will change. And hopefully, it won't be too late.
Mea:
That's one of my favorite movies!
@Mea I love Christopher Nolan in general, but I thought Interstellar was one of his best.
As Thomas Wolfe wrote, You Can't Go Home Again. I think many of us, including myself, try from time to time, or perhaps think of trying, to somehow go back to the time, a time, we were happiest in life; when we were carefree and had our whole lives ahead of us. But, the harsh truth is, it will never be so. So we plod on ignoring the reality and hoping that someday...someday...knowing deep down it will never be.
Condor5
Level 8
Mar 25, 2018
2
That some people can literally crush your soul
robbyd63401
Level 3
Mar 26, 2018
1
That we are all, always, alone. Then if someone reaches out i get a lovely warm feeling!
AnneWimsey
Level 9
Mar 26, 2018
1
That I won't get to see my dad or grandpa again. Cancer's an asshole.
BrightTyger979
Level 6
Mar 26, 2018
1
The negative side effects from the amount of weed I smoke. In the words of Sloan Sabbath I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. lol
Welsh_dude
Level 4
Mar 26, 2018
1
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