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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Starting Over

When my Father died, i made a promise to myself, I would never be selfish again, ever. A childish promise that no one could ever stick to right? Still...3 years later and it eats away at me. I blamed myself for his death and i was so selfish while he was dying. I thought because i had wished him dead that it happened, and then once he was dead i realized how selfish that wish was. I had not only taked away my father the man i had hated at the time, but i had taken my mom best friend, her husband, the love of her life. I had taken my brothers role model, his dad, his world. I had taken a collegue, a good employee, a doctor, a man who saved lives. I had just stolen a loving son from his parents and a brother from my unlce. I realized only after he was gone what i had done. What i had taken from other people, and years later i would see what i lost from my own life. No one will walk me down the isle when i get married, no one will cry and say thats my daughter and you better take care of her. He didnt see me graduate and i wasnt able to hug him and hear him tell me how proud of me he was. I would never get to put my hand up to his and say "when will i get this big?". I have lost a piece of me, and 3 years later im reliving it now as i write this.

No i dont still believe i was the reason my father died, i have talked about it and no that one way or another god had a plan to take him and you cant say no to god about these things. Instead im remembering my promise, "be selfless". And honestly i look at myself and im ashamed that i have become the woman i am today. Is it sad to envy who i was 3 years ago. I wish i had the integrity and strength i did 3 years ago. i wish things had gone differently and i was still the selfless little girl i promised to be.

I have done so many people wrong in my life. I dont deserve any of the kindness they show me and i know that they deserve better. Yet here i am again being selfish and keeping them trapped in a friendship with me. All i do is make other people help me live my life. Im lazy and selfish, im mean and ungreatful, I play games with peoples heads and use whatever i can to get my way. I know im a monster and i know who i want to be...I just dont know how to change. How can you change who you are, without being fake? I want to be a better person, I want to be someone my dad would be proud of. I want to be someone I can be proud of. I want to be normal, smart, kind...everything you should be. I want to be able to describe myself as someone id want my kids to look up to if i ever had some. Instead all i see is a patheric girl. Trying to get attention and looking for the next person to play the bad guy in her life.
How can i change?
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  • Aj's Avatar
    Posted by Aj Mon Oct 5, 2009 12:37am PDT

    You suffer guilt, you wanted him away when he was alive and you transferred it once he was dead. I think you are a good person who has learned to just be too hard on herself, We dont all suffer it, just he good ones with a conscience, christ, its easy to feel guilt, too easy when you have a good human heart and alot of pain in the world turns inwards and makes us feel like its our fault or something. I'm not giving advice, I just know what you mean. You strove for a better relationship but if it wasn't there in life then why feel so heavy about it at his demise? Some people I guess selfishly accept who they are as the be all end all, you want more which shows to me that you are more than you let yerself believe

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  • Kira ^-^'s Avatar
    Posted by Kira ^-^ Mon Oct 5, 2009 7:48am PDT

    thanks Aj, your comment really helped me try and piece all of this together. You make alot of sense and i guess ill just take some time to process it now. As for aria's comment, it confused me a little to say the least

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  • goemon's Avatar
    Posted by goemon Mon Oct 5, 2009 9:53pm PDT

    Well said AJ, Kira you call yourself a horrible person but the fact that you feel guilt and it hits you so hard proves just the opposite of that.

    Also, I dont feel trapped in a friendship with you. Your a person who can't be replaced i know Ive said this to you before. (probably getting sick of me saying that too -swt-)

    You wish for change, You want change. That is enough to create change. Your not the type of person who is going to settle for less. You just are beginning to feel overwhelmed by everything that is happening in your life at the moment. Things will change.

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