Category: social

How to deal with a hypocrite?

Nobody likes a hypocrite. Do you? I absolutely cannot stand them. They say one thing and do another. There is no truth or integrity in word and action. They do not match. Hypocrite comes from the Greek word hypokrites which means “stage player” or “actor”. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/hypocrite-meaning-origin. The word narcissist is used often these days and Read More

Broken, Beaten, and Damned

The title echoes the lyrics of the song “Welcome to the Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance. “When I was a young boy, my fatherTook me into the city to see a marching bandHe said, “Son, when you grow up would you beThe savior of the broken, the beaten and the damned?”He said, “Will you Read More

I don’t fit in. Screw it. Blaze a new trail.

We are made for relationships. It is not just a want. It is a need. We are social creatures and if that need is unmet – problems. For those raised in a supportive home or community and who appear within local norms, you will tend to fit in. But for those who lack any or Read More

Perfect Social Media Lives ..err.. Lies

Sally from the valley has her toes in the sand with her third love of her life this year and it is only May. “Wouldn’t it be nice to be at the beach or even in love?” you muse. Bob and Sue post all the perfect pictures – perfectly coiffed hair, little matching outfits, the Read More