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KayaParticipant
Good evening, Anita
I just wanted to let you know that I sent an email to him tonight. I feel much better. It doesn’t matter anymore if he accepts my apology and reconciles our relationship or not. I feel so relieved. Not sure if this word is the correct word or not though.
Maybe daily jornal or practice helps my mental?
Anyway, thank you for your support every day and I appreciated it.
Please tell me more about your NPARR practice. I would like to learn more.Thank you and Have a good night.
KayaParticipantDear, Anita.
I’m not changed about my part in the fights and arguments. I take all responsibility for my part and my negative behavior.
Yes, he has a problem but no one is perfect.A beautiful fall day here today and I walked several miles with the dog today. I hope you are having a good weekend!
KayaParticipantGood evening, Anita.
I did not mean to not take all the responsibility. Sometimes I have thought about what he said to me before.
During an argument so I do not know if it was meant to be said or because he was mad.
Very hurt inside of me. This was one of the reasons, that made me upset sometimes. I could not forgive him for what he said to me.
For now, I want to change myself and I would like to reconcile our relationship.
He hurts me but it may cause by my negative behavior.
Sorry for making you confusion.KayaParticipantDear Anita
I hope you are having a lovely weekend.
I went shopping and clean my house today. Finally, I can sit down and write you a message.I’ve been thinking that shall I sent him to reconcile email or not. 50% of me said yes and 50% of me said no. Why no? Somehow bad memories came back and tell me no. Of course, we had a great time together and a bad time also. Some of what he said before, is stuck in my head these days. My counselor told me that one of the reasons for anger was him. How he treated me or said to me. I did not talk him how much I was hurt. I said something to him but he did not take it seriously or did not care, I could not remember.
Anyway, I will think about sending an email or not again tonight.Have a good night.
KayaParticipantDear, Anita.
I thought I wrote and posted last night but it must be in my dream.
Thank you for reply my comment again.I did not know you come up with NPARR practice! One of the guys at our group session introduces us to this practice and I love it. He must know you or read your comments.
Tell me more about this practice whenever you have a chance.Reading lots of books these days but I love to read this website. I do not read other forums yet but someday.
I think I will send an email to him next week, after the weekend. Again, if he doesn’t want to reconcile our relationship, it’s okay. I’m learning a lot and met (?) you on this website. This is a huge plus in my life.
I will write you more tomorrow. I was pretty busy today and I would like to cuddle in my bed with the puppy & kitten.
Thank you, Anita, and Have a good night.
KayaParticipantDear Anita.
Thank you so much again for all your time. I appreciated your support.
It will take a few days to process but I will answer the small questions which you have above.I do not like being ignored. at elementary school, I was invisible. All my classmates ignore me because some of the girls were mean to me in class and I fought back. The teacher was by my side but the next day, all my classmates did not speak to me for years. middle school time, my long-term friend became one famous singer. My father and his mother were growing up together and I played with him when I was a little sometime. My schoolmates asked me to get VIP tickets and wanted to meet him but I refused their request. Here you go again, all my classmates did not talk to me. I was invisible.
I do not have any…. A spell check may change my words. Sorry. I meant that I do not have any communication problems at work so far but I do have a problem in my private time. I could control myself at work but not in my private time, become a short temper, etc but not at the work. If I do, I would not keep this job.
Specialized counseling: I’m learning, and practicing Self-control, and CBT Therapy. I had a group session and learned NPARR practice. Notice, pause, Address, Respond and Redirect. This isn’t easy to apply but I’m practicing NPARR with my family.
Thank you again for your long comments and thank you again for sharing your time and supporting me.
I will need a few days to process and understand the meaning of your words.KayaParticipantGood morning, Anita.
Thank you so much for your reply again. I appreciated again your time and spend/share you time for support me.
I’m so glad that I found the Tiny Buddha website and forum. So glad to met you in here, too!!!Have a lovely day!
KayaParticipantDear Anita, Hello again.
Here is my draft but I’d like to short but not too short. I have a hard time writing the last word (ending of this letter).
I would like to say that:
I need him to reconcile our relationship because I cannot reconcile myself.
I understand if you do not want to reconcile.
You may not agree with me but if he doesn’t want to reconcile our relationship, I do not want to hear anymore. I haven’t contacted him for a few weeks and finally, if he refuses me, I could go forward without him. Yes, I’m a chicken and I have still a hard time accepting the fact.
I have lots of my belongings in his house. Do I want these? Yes and No. I do not want to use excuses to see him pick up my belongings so I decided to not bring it up in our conversation. If I do not see him anymore, I will move forward without my belongings. These are materials, I can live without them.Here is my draft letter and I hope you understand what I would like to try to say to him.
*******I have completed my first session of inpatient therapy. It seems too short for me. Lots of exercises, meditation, eating healthy, support community and meet other peoples.Getting from counselor this session who specialized in teaching what I needed. I am horrified to realized the depth of pain I have cause our relationship. I understand what went wrong with our relationship. I realize that I was the cause of so much of our trouble. Neither of us is perfect but I have concluded that I have hurt you and pushing you the edge.I have no excuse for the wrongs that I have the way I have treated you.I also my words have not meaning unless they are backed up by my action.I know it will not be easy for you to trust because I have broken promise made to you before.Getting support from specialist meaning not I have changed now. I still have to earn, learn and take time. This is a life long lesson. I believe that I have to learn every day. One step forward and two steps back or sometime I need to stop but only I could say to you that I want to change and I will change.Reconcile our relationship, I cannot do by myself and only if you consider to reconcile our relationship, please contact me. This isn’t easy and understand if you need to take time to think about us again. Also, I understand it will take time to reconceil relationship, not jump into happy conclusion.I have a little hope but I am not excepting hear from you and I understand that if you ever contact me again.I will end this letter with a very sincere and I wish your happiness always.KayaParticipantDear Anita.
Thank you so much for your reply and support. You may not realize how much I appreciated it. Being alone, no one talks on the weekend except cat and dog, I’ve been struggling nowadays.
Also, my dog loves my ex, and every day when I’m at home, she wants to go front door and wait for him. That makes me cry. What have I done to my dog?Thank you for understanding my message.
English is my second language and I’m lucky to have a great job in the US. I’m the Human resource director and I should not make “friends” in the office. The previous HR director cause problems and since then, I was told upon the hire.
My ex is American and grew up here. He has many friends not next door but drivable area and growing up together. Also, he lives his mother who has financial problem. He is taking care of his mother.
Before I went to the specialize therapist facility, I sent him an apologize email and letting him that I will be gone for the therapist. I found the email from him after I return. I did not have cell phone, internet access for two weeks.
His email said “I understand. I am sorry for my part in any of this. Let me know how I can help”I’m not ready to send him any email yet. This may my last email to him so, I would like to make sure I understand myself, my problems and take a time to write it to him.
I have multiple problems.
I do not have any at office but private time, I do not have control myself.
Being selfish = I would like to have all attention. I take lots of things negativity. My ex is enjoying with friends, I feel behind the backstage. They are talking about old story which I do not have any idea nor jokes which I do not get it much as I should.
We had an argument then I would like to make up after we talk but he doesn’t want to talk. I kept talking to him and push him to the edge. If I ask him to go out or make a plan for trip, he doesn’t give me an answer but I want to have NOW.
I may overreacted but he makes a plan with his friends but not me? It made me upset and more pushy. They have been talking the plan but I upset without listen any story. I also jump into conclusion.A little about my ex:
He was growing up with abused and dishonest father, father and mother was always fight each other, domestic violence level and finally she left him. Every time they have started a fight, he and his brother hide in the closet. His mother has controlling issue and he doesn’t like to tell what he will do or tell him what to do. His mother married three times and divorce now.I may have to make a new forum but how do you make friends? At the office, people call me I’m bubbly and fun but outside of the work, I have very hard time to meet people. I understand that most of my age group have family and spending time with family.
I wrote partial of my draft and I will upload it later or tomorrow. Thank you again for your huge support.
KayaParticipantDear Anita.
Thank you for your reply and for letting me know you will reply to me later. I appreciate your support.
I’m so sorry, for the above my message. Not sure why it happened but I guess I used Microsoft word, copy/paste caused this problem.
Additional information: I do not have any friends. I work daily but I do not have friends who call me or text me on the weekends, nor just say Hello. My job has a director position and I was told not to make friends in the same company due to my position will affect when comes employees’ problems and issues. I can be friendly but not make friends and they won’t cross the borderline. I’m over 50 years old and not easy to make new friends. I went to volunteer work for a few places but it must be me, I could not make any friends. I go there and talk but have no connection outside of the volunteer work. Go out and make friends! I hear about it from other people but if it is so easy, I will be happier now. Now, I’m done with volunteer work. I support any events and am there for them but I got the backstage job. Not complain about the backstage job. My only sadness was I was the only one there. Everyone was in front or somewhere else with the team. I even have a chance to talk or introduce myself.
All I wanted to say is that I do not like weekends or holidays. Being alone is very sad these days, especially in winter time.
Thank you again for your support and time for me. -
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