Quote from: Rebis on April 10, 2009, 04:05:20 PM
I loved myself unconditionally.


Until my wrist broke.

That sounds like a condition.

It's not unconditional unless it's constantly, regardless of the situation.

..I know that was a joke.., but I didnt laugh 

I had a hard time understanding unconditional love. until i had a pup i raised up. from 4 weeks until i had to leave the place i was living. she was 7months. a friend who i care for is taking care of her for me. I wouldn't want her living my lifestyle. Homeless.

To the original question. I do not love myself. I utterly dislike myself. I do not understand the love for a parent, I do not know them. Ive never really had a best friend. I have a real hard time getting close to anyone.

Quote from: Saraloop on April 10, 2009, 04:08:14 PM
That sounds like a condition.

It's not unconditional unless it's constantly, regardless of the situation.

..I know that was a joke.., but I didnt laugh 

I'm sorry I didn't make you laugh.  I'm ready to be punished.   

Quote from: Rebis on April 10, 2009, 04:12:35 PM
I'm sorry I didn't make you laugh.  I'm ready to be punished.   

You don't need my approval...  But if you want punishment... then, I sentence you to.. hmm., dunno, figure out a punishment in my place.   .. maybe something like having to eat something gross.


@Damaged... You sound Damaged.  But don't give up, you can learn to love.

I like myself, but I don't love myself unconditionally.

I love my mind though.

Yes.  Not saying it's right, not saying it's wrong, but I would never hate myself.  Seriously.  If I murdered someone, my ego would probably go down a bit, but that's all.  It's actually kind of difficult to say for sure, because I can't imagine doing something really really horrible.  I feel like any murders I did would feel justified at least when I did them.  And if I realized it was wrong, I'd just be like "Well, I feel bad, but I felt it was right at the time."  Argh, now I'm so glad I have no murderous inclinations.

I love my mind to, but the only problem is, sometimes I think I'm the only one that understands my mind and it can get lonely in there with no one to talk to.

Cindy

Talk to yourself; that's what I do.

Quote from: Mr. Fox on April 16, 2009, 02:46:16 PM
Talk to yourself; that's what I do.

I agree; it really helps with stress. That, and journaling.

Quote"A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others."

"Hee, hee," I attract people without even trying to. I like being around people and I do have an up beat personality, but not really anything special. I have had friends ask me how I attract people like I do? All I can tell them is I feel good being around people and I guess they can feel it and it makes them feel good.

I have been much more of a people person since having transitioned.

Speaking and journalism to myself I do as well. I have even created make believe characters in my imagination to converse with.

Cindy 

"Hee, hee," I attract people without even trying to.

Me too, but I've worked to overcome it.  So can you. 

I don't mind if I attract people just as long as it's not the wrong kind of attention I attract. So far I haven't but that's not to say I may not step out of a store some day and get run over on the side walk by a city bus. Until then well I ain't gettin younger so enjoy the sunny weather while I can. 

Cindy

To be quite honest no I do not love myself unconditionally.

I don't feel like I have the right to either since there is so many things I have yet to go through in this life.  It seems kind of premature for myself to love me.  I don't have love for myself.  In a way I respect myself but I have yet to reach my full potential in  or even come close to it and until I do I don't think I have earned the right to love myself unconditionally.