julietsierra -> RE: is there a protocolfor leaving a Master (2/2/2008 9:29:05 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Jester0587 Oh, and I forget who wrote it, but don't hide behind hormones or it being 'A woman thing.' That's an excuse, a scapegoat really. Just because you feel bitchy once a month doesn't mean you can't control yourself. -Alex, who is...aw forget it. Sure it does. And no, most of us can't just "control ourselves" (meaning our emotions). However, we do have options. When I get to that stage, I stay far away from the phone. I do not read sappy love stories. I try to make sure my family members are heading to their dad's (nothing quite like facing Grendal or Linda Blair on a pea soup day just cause you want to say "good morning mom"). And then, if it's one of "those" months - I cry my eyes swollen and pray the evening primrose oil kicks in soon. If it's a 'kill em all' kind of month, well, I just curse out inanimate objects. But if on top of that, I get hurt...then, I just PRAY that my innate desire for non-confrontation kicks in before anything else. So far, so good. But honey, at 20, you ain't seen nothin yet when it comes to the effects of the raging hormones of women - just wait till you and your age group get to the pre and menopausal stage. I guarantee you, you will have adjusted your belief systems to be somewhat more closely aligned to what my Master once told me when I was complaining about feeling so out of control. "We men understand. We understand you women are CRAZY! That's why, those of us who are my age have come to know just the right words to use when you get like this. We watch you carefully... we wait till you blink, and then we say "Yes Dear" and run, hoping that at the end of your blink, we're about a county away. That's pretty much the safety zone." By that time, he had the weepy me laughing so hard I couldn't believe that just the moment before, I was in "kill em or weep" mode, thanking the stars that we were having this conversation over the phone and not in person. But laughter or not, he knew that being around me then was NOT a good idea. And you don't have to be "masterful" to have an ounce of self-preservation. When it comes to menopausal women, discretion definitely IS the better part of valor and at the very least, it keeps relationships going and men alive. So.. in about 28 years or so, you let me know how that little idea of "women should be able to control themselves" is working for you. (yea, we should, but men, if they're smart, don't tease the tiger during this time. It's just not wise.) Remember that story recently about the people teasing the tiger at the LA zoo and what that tiger did? If you just keep in mind that that tiger could be a metaphor for menopausal women.. who knows. I may have just saved a life here. juliet
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