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Enneagram Type 5 Board Archive ok, son, it's like this...Posted by Mother Margaret on November 19, 2000 at 16:47:16: In Reply to: How do you figure this one... posted by A Rather Patient Devil on November 18, 2000 at 23:15:56: I have tried to be patient and considerate of you - willing to listen. I thought for sure - with just a little push, in a tad more serious further discussion - I could surely get you to turn around and see the light - but now I see how difficult that would be likely to happen - with your response- I'm afraid you seem to be so deeply 'ingrained' in your sin to see much light for the way out right now. WIth you, it would probably take take further patience and understanding. A lot of it also has to do with your age. Boys do not mature as quickly as women do. Boys in their 20s and even 30s are still boys - not quite men yet. Boys don't turn into men until their 40s (or late 30s for some). I just got done unfortunately terminating a strictly-platonic-only friendship with a young 30-yr-old boy. He failed to respect me - an older woman - properly. I gave him an ultimatum - either platonic-only (with respect) or nothing. He choose nothing. So I let it be. His loss. I retained my self-respect and also kept God's Commandments. He choose the path of sin. Nothing but shame and punishment and regret will come to haunt him for his choice of sin. Your mother sounds like the one with the most sense and brains in the family. I should actually be talking with her instead of you - but like her - I can see the fallen path you have choosen and wish you could only see the light - She sounds like she knows what's good for you. You should listen to her and do everything she tells you to. It would be good for you. Your mother and I ony say this becuase we care about you and know what's best for you. Please listen to her. She sounds like a good, decent, respectable, virtous woman who knows what good for you. She cares about you and only wants the best for you. Just do what she tells you - and you will be just fine.
: You're the one that's been whining about loneliness etc. Has your God fulfilled your most basic physical needs... your body's need to be touched? Maybe you are merely using religion as a substitute for unfulfilled biological needs? (My mom does.) Sorry, but ideals ARE just *air* and will never comfort like the love of another flesh and blood human being. We are animals... live today... tomorrow we die. : I've heard your other arguments before and, once again, if your are content and confident in your beliefs... I still respect that.
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