Yes, I have felt this way too for a long time, but this articulates it well. Thank you to you and @ncaroll for persisting with this conversation. I'll make sure I educate my children on this aspect so they don't have…
Actually, that helps I think, thank you!
Thank you. In so far as my past actions have only largely affected me I am able to deal with regret stoically. It is much harder to come to terms with it when the regret is for actions which have affected others.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to reply (especially @pdfernhout). There is a lot of food for thought here. You are right that it is many life experiences which has shaped my wife into the person she is now, and…
I can attest to this. Being right means nothing in a relationship unless it is combined with compassion. I've been married for 20 years, and life now sucks as I am belittled or criticised on a regular basis. My children…
Yes, I have felt this way too for a long time, but this articulates it well. Thank you to you and @ncaroll for persisting with this conversation. I'll make sure I educate my children on this aspect so they don't have…
Actually, that helps I think, thank you!
Thank you. In so far as my past actions have only largely affected me I am able to deal with regret stoically. It is much harder to come to terms with it when the regret is for actions which have affected others.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to reply (especially @pdfernhout). There is a lot of food for thought here. You are right that it is many life experiences which has shaped my wife into the person she is now, and…
I can attest to this. Being right means nothing in a relationship unless it is combined with compassion. I've been married for 20 years, and life now sucks as I am belittled or criticised on a regular basis. My children…