Kajenx Posted July 3, 2013 "So now you worship cows!?" I calmly said, "no I don't worship them, but I don't eat them either". I got a "well what can you eat?" I said "not much today" and started a new conversation having nothing to do with food directing it away from my religious eccentricities. Family can indeed put one to the test. However, my sarcasm aside, the entire episode points out how we as a culture put so much emphasis on food and materialism. Â Haha, that's great! XD "Not much today." lol! My family is Italian too, so I can relate. Â But, you know, just a few days ago I added another phrase to my paper: "Endless patience is the key to freedom." If you can use your family gatherings as practice, you'll probably never have trouble anywhere else. It really is the hardest thing, though... There's something primal about family. I think it's because we've known them all so long that our social habits have turned into muscle memory. I have trouble around my family because I don't understand the person I am around them. I don't think they even know who I really am. The good news is, thought, that we're always able to rewire our brains. At least, I cling to that hope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jainarayan Posted July 3, 2013 I think you are so right. If you can handle family, you can handle almost anything. Â I think it's because we've known them all so long that our social habits have turned into muscle memory. I have trouble around my family because I don't understand the person I am around them. I don't think they even know who I really am. Â ^ That is the truth! They really don't know me, and I don't know me, though I am getting to know me. That's what this whole journey is about. I've learned some things I like about myself, and somethings I really do not like. But as you said, we can always re-wire our brains; we can unlearn and re-learn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
