Comments on: Women http://www.woodka.com/2005/07/11/women/ All things change when we do -- Kukei Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:33:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Changing Places » Blog Archive » You’ve Got to Have Friends… http://www.woodka.com/2005/07/11/women/comment-page-1/#comment-60275 Changing Places » Blog Archive » You’ve Got to Have Friends… Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:06:17 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/2005/07/11/women/#comment-60275 [...] difficulties with friends letting me down in the past, and I really got to the point where I just didn’t really care any more whether or not I had friends around. I’ve been envious of others’ friendships at times, [...] [...] difficulties with friends letting me down in the past, and I really got to the point where I just didn’t really care any more whether or not I had friends around. I’ve been envious of others’ friendships at times, [...]

]]> By: Changing Places » Blog Archive » Criticism http://www.woodka.com/2005/07/11/women/comment-page-1/#comment-57092 Changing Places » Blog Archive » Criticism Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:31:09 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/2005/07/11/women/#comment-57092 [...] Actually, I tend to feel sorry for them. And I get annoyed with myself when I feel ego creep up, when I feel myself getting annoyed with things I know don’t have to bother me. And annoyed when I am critical to others, since I know it hurts, and that old pattern of sarcasm can flair up at some really bad times. I know it’s a defense, a front for my own insecurities. And yes, those insecurities do linger, out of habit as much as anything else. I’m uncomfortable still in groups, especially groups of women. [...] [...] Actually, I tend to feel sorry for them. And I get annoyed with myself when I feel ego creep up, when I feel myself getting annoyed with things I know don’t have to bother me. And annoyed when I am critical to others, since I know it hurts, and that old pattern of sarcasm can flair up at some really bad times. I know it’s a defense, a front for my own insecurities. And yes, those insecurities do linger, out of habit as much as anything else. I’m uncomfortable still in groups, especially groups of women. [...]

]]> By: Changing Places » Blog Archive » Spa Party! http://www.woodka.com/2005/07/11/women/comment-page-1/#comment-13058 Changing Places » Blog Archive » Spa Party! Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:28:19 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/2005/07/11/women/#comment-13058 [...] I went to my friend Laura’s annual spa party yesterday - she gets all her firends together for her birthday to have massages, manicures, and other fun stuff for her birthday. I had way more fun than I did last year. This year she had Jen, a wonderful caricature artist, doing caricatures for us! Jen did a fabulous job of portraying me at the future golden retriever ranch! [...] [...] I went to my friend Laura’s annual spa party yesterday - she gets all her firends together for her birthday to have massages, manicures, and other fun stuff for her birthday. I had way more fun than I did last year. This year she had Jen, a wonderful caricature artist, doing caricatures for us! Jen did a fabulous job of portraying me at the future golden retriever ranch! [...]

]]> By: Denise http://www.woodka.com/2005/07/11/women/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Denise Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:54:08 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/2005/07/11/women/#comment-101 Oh, what a sad entry. I am sorry you've been hurt so badly. I hope you find a way to open yourself up again -- to experience those deep and wonderful feelings. There is always risk of hurt (trust me, I know about this), but, in my humble opinion, the opportunity for friendship and even love so far outweighs the pain of the inevitable hurt that one must push ahead. It's like that saying: Love like you've never been hurt; Sing like no one is listening; Dance like no one is watching". That being said, the party sounds like a great idea! Manicures and massages. ::sigh:: My kind of party (and, like you, I really do not do well in crowds, especially crowds of people I do not know well). Oh, what a sad entry. I am sorry you’ve been hurt so badly. I hope you find a way to open yourself up again — to experience those deep and wonderful feelings. There is always risk of hurt (trust me, I know about this), but, in my humble opinion, the opportunity for friendship and even love so far outweighs the pain of the inevitable hurt that one must push ahead. It’s like that saying: Love like you’ve never been hurt; Sing like no one is listening; Dance like no one is watching”.

That being said, the party sounds like a great idea! Manicures and massages. ::sigh:: My kind of party (and, like you, I really do not do well in crowds, especially crowds of people I do not know well).

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