Moi? My mother seems to think so.
Tonight after improv, I told my mother what happened with Dylan and she accused me of self-sabotage. What?? If anything I feel like I was looking out for myself!
But my mother seems to think that I “don’t give things a chance” and I’m “not willing to work on them”. Is that true?
Why would I give something a chance, when I know it doesn’t have one? Isn’t that a waste of time? I told her that I’d rather be happy, then try to force something to work that isn’t right. But she seems convinced that I’d rather be miserable than try to be happy.
MISERABLE? That doesn’t sound like me. :)
You did tell her that you were taking a break from dating, right? And you made it clear that your keeping your word to yourself is more important to your self-esteem than expanding your chance at developing a relationship?
Yup! But she thinks that taking a six month break is too long for a girl of my age…I should be gettin’ out there! But she is supportive of taking a short break to focus on myself. I think in her head maybe break time is over? :)
Well, you could distract her by saying that you need the extra time to work on a project. Things like:
1) A new cosplay costume specifically designed to win contests
2) An after-work course, maybe web-design or media related
3) Learning a new skill (kung fu, aikido)
Since such activity does (a) take time and (b) is aimed at self-improvement, I think your mom would accept that.
KUNG FU!!!!!! I like the cut of your jib.
I’d love to take some kind of exercise class – work on my body and soul. I’ll have to ruminate on what I’d like to do most.
Thanks!