Since last week, the answers to many of your questions were thought-prooking, honest, reflective and well-written, I decided a few more good ones would serve you all well.
Keep in mind, these posts are private, they are read only by me and each of you and thatI will, as I did last time, answer them as well.
They are also a quiz grade, so take your time and THINK.
1. Do I ever settle for less than I know I deserve? If so, why? If not, why?
2. Am I judgemental?
3. Am I mostly positive or mostly negative about things? Why?
4. Do I pray only when I want something?
5. Do I have a high expectation of other people, and their actions? If so, why? If not, why?
Think think think. And when you're done, think some more. <3
DAMN! Well, To start off proud and honest, I don't settle for less with anything other than females, for the most part. I found out in high school that trust is the main ingredient to any relationship no matter the severity. I settle for less with females because I know how disgusting they could be. I always give advice to people. My advice is, "Always go for the gold, but when it comes to females, never, EVER fall in love with a beautiful and model-type female. They know they look good, they know what they can get, they know all there is to know about being beautiful. It's okay to screw around with them, but one should never be with them for a prolonged period of time." I know what I deserve and I know what I can get, but I'd rather stay HIV negative (-). Am I judgemental. . .hmmm, Of course, aren't we all? YES! I stereotype because 75% of stereotypes are true. When the word Indian comes up, what does one think of? Let's try. . .BLACK! Prejudiced whites? Oh, and the original, down-right, Jews. I don't judge people like that at all! I have no problem with any of them, I just know what people in class say about them and you all are judgmental so nobody should say that they aren't. I am mostly positive about things. I am negative about a few things though. HIV, AIDs, and Herpes. I am positive about most things because I know that everything will be fine in life and I know that I am doing the best that I can in everything I do. I am positive for the future also. I don't pray only when I want something. I hold a very strong grudge against fake people and people acting fake so if I act fake towards God, I feel that I am getting punished big time. I do forget to pray a lot, but when I do, it's because I want the best for someone else and I try to stay as humble as possible. I can't say that I DO have high expectations for other people because I can care less about what other people do. I don't want to be involved in their lives and I don't want to brag and boast about how amazing or awesome they are because I always say in my mind, "They did that, but I can do it better, and I'm sure that I will." Hats off to you, whoever you may be, but let's not go overboard. Let's talk about this tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteI do settle for less than I deserve because I know that usually everything is as good as it gets. Sure, there's always room for improvement, but I try to think realistically and I am content with not having everything that I know I should. I, along with pretty much everyone else, am a judgmental person. At first sight I formulate opinions on everyone, however I tend to keep them to myself and they are subject to change. As I said earlier, I am a realistic, logical thinker. So I am usually a more negative person. I think of the worst possible outcomes of situations but I try to act as if everything is okay. I'm not entirely sure why this is, it's just how I've been for as long as I can remember. I'm not a very religious person. However, I still believe that there is a benevolent force out there. I pray every now and then and, honestly, it tends to be for things that I want. Having said that, the things I pray about are not always things that will benefit me. Not only do I pray for myself, but I pray for the health and well-being of others, others' happiness, and for so on and so forth. Lastly, I do not have a high expectation of other people. I feel this way because I believe it is smarter to start with low hopes and be pleasantly surprised, than to start with high hopes and be disappointed.
ReplyDeleteI do settle for less because its all I belive deserve. I belive that I shouldn't get what I want because I don't deserve it. How do I if I get what I want if ill treat it right. Just like girls I've liked a girl since I was freshmen never told her never will. im not judgemental to me I don't care what people think so people wouldn't care what I think anyway. To me begin judgemental is just talking trash you don't know how the person fights so how you know your going win. You don't know person so how do you know what there like. I am mostly negative about things because if i ever think something postive about something bad always happens. So I don't see a reason to try to be happy or think postive about anything. I started praying when i went to church and it was only a couple months ago and I do it everyday. I used to belive in god but never went to church. No i do not have high expectations for other people and there in actions in life. The reason begin if I don't have high expectations for myself how can I for somebody else.
ReplyDeleteI do settle for less then I deserve simply because I don't go for it enough. I judge what people do and how they act. If you act like an idiot I will judge you as one, unless you are obviously joking around. I am mostly negative about things. I may seem happy a lot, but this is mostly just a mask I put on simply because my parents told it is rude to bring other people down with how you feel and someone always has a sadder story. I never pray even when my family makes me go to church. I don't have high expectation of myself so, I can't expect them form other people.
ReplyDeleteSettling for less is something many people describe my actions to be. I honestly don't know, I do know that sometimes I feel like I'M the one not good enough therefore I'll just go with whatever is accepting of me. When it comes to guys, I don't have a line of guys, or guys throwing themselves at me... so I can't really say. I know that I could try harder in school, and that I have the ability to rise way above and beyond where I'm at, yet I still don't so I believe that's settling for less.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I am a person who advocates equality, and such rights, I am still human I do judge. My judging should be irrelevant, it's not for others, it's for me to learn from. I don't judge on what the ethnicity, race, color or anything of that sort. I judge on how people are clean or not, and their persona. Even before I really get to know them, I see how they act or present themselves. First impressions are a big deal, but I'm always still give people chances to prove me wrong. I never shun anyone, I might make a judgement, I keep it to myself, then see how the person is.
I'm not negative, I'm a realist, and I'm positive. When it comes to Love, and Friends, I'm negative. When it comes to human interaction in my personal life, I'm a big fail, therefore I'm negative towards it and the past has taught me how people could be. When it comes to the future, I'm a dreamer therefore I'm positive. I think being negative in my personal life and what has been has made me try and to make the future a positive place for me. I feel like I have no choice if I want to be happy, I have to have something to look forward too, and therefore positivity is essential. As weird as it sounds, I force myself to be happy.
I don't pray when I want something, I pray everyday for everything. I pray for others a lot. I pray for happiness, and for me to be a better person. I pray for others to change in a good way, and that God please help those in need, or help me help them. Though I think I do pray harder when I'm in a struggle, but I mean I feel like many people do that, it's almost like human nature.
Expectations of people is what I have come to understand is the most disappointing thing I have experienced in my life. I see how or what a person is capable of and then I put an expectation, but most people fail mine. Maybe because I expect people to be more selfless, and caring but cruel world this is because people aren't at all. I also think it's because of past experiences with people. Now I can't help but expect failure from everyone, because then there won't be any disappointment.
1) I settle for less than I deserve on many occasions. I do this because I feel if I spend my time waiting on what I believe I should get I’ll never get anything and I’ll be miserable. So just to make both parties happy I settle for what I can get
ReplyDelete2) Yes I am judgmental. I know I shouldn’t be especially in such a diverse culture, but when I look at certain people I can’t help but think of certain things. I never act on my judgment calls, but if they are right (which they usually are) than I give myself a pat on the back.
3) I am certainly mostly positive. Whether it’s lacrosse practice or a serious family problem I manage to find the positives in everything. Even if the positive is the most basic obvious one I point it out and look like an idiot for doing it, but I causes most people to laugh so it’s all okay.
4) I don’t really pray. The only times I really talk to God is when I am either tanking him or talking to my grandfather up in heaven. I believe God sees everything I am doing so there is no need to talk to him on a day to day basis. However, when I luck out or something good happens I look up and thank him first.
5) I have almost no expectations for anyone I have ever met. I have been let down by everyone I know at least once so to stop myself from making stupid mistakes and depend on others I don’t give them any expectations and do everything myself. If they do come through for me though it’s just a sigh of relief and I can take it from there.
I think I do settle for less than I deserve but I also get what I deserve. You can’t be stingy and always think you deserve something when you don’t. Certain people deserve certain things, like everyone deserves to have a shot at love and everyone deserves to have happiness in their lives. But some don’t deserve anything like you don’t deserve respect if you don’t give it and you don’t deserve friends if you are not friendly. I am a friendly person so I think I deserve friends and I think I am a sweet and funny and sensitive so I think I deserve a chance at love. Everybody is judgmental and some people are open about it I am a judgmental person for the most part. When I see someone I look at them and thoughts come to my head but I don’t ever say anything and being judgmental doesn’t stop me from talking to that person if they try and talk to me. I can true fully say that I think positive about almost everything and I’ve always been like that. I don’t like being negative cause its really depressing and I don’t like being depressed. Being positive about life is what gets me through the day, it’s like that saying, “glass half empty or glass half full” I think about the glass half full. I pray when I am at church but when I want stuff I also pray. People tend to pray when they want stuff because they think their god will deliver it to them. A football team will pray at a game because they want to win, a student will pray that they got a good grade on a test or report card. I do pray for some things just because but I when I go to church I pray. I don’t give high expectations for people I just want you to be chill and funny. You don’t have to be extra hyper or preppy just be laid back but not too lazy and you got to know how to have fun. I hope no one has high expectations for me because they might be disappointed because I don’t do much.
ReplyDelete1. I settle for less than I ‘think’ I deserve a lot. You can never really ‘know’ what you deserve, but that’s beside the point. I look at it as “At least I’m getting rewarded” and if I’m not getting rewarded then I just take it as that. I usually don’t expect anything in return unless they specifically say “I’ll give you ____ if you do this.” If they don’t pay me, I’ll just remember that next time they ask me for help.
ReplyDelete2. I am definitely not judgmental.
3. I am mostly positive about things; many people say that I just ‘go with the flow’. If something bad happens, I always look for a bright side. If there’s no bright side, I just think to myself “Oh well.” There was a phase I went through where I looked at the downside of everything, but I started watching an anime about a suicidal man who saw the world as one huge negative prison filled with thieves, murderers, and corruption. Here’s what made the show special: it was a comedy. There were other characters that looked at certain situations differently. For example, there was a social shut-in who wouldn’t leave her house. One person may say “Maybe she’s a nice person who doesn’t like to be a burden to others” while another may say “She’s a coward for not wanting to leave the safety of her house!” It made me realize that if you look at something from multiple sides, you realize that there are many possible explanations for something. It also taught me that some people hold unshakeable conviction about their believes. I decided to look on the positive side through trial and error of different perspectives in different situations. [Note: The show was titled ‘Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei’, or ‘Goodbye Mr. Despair’ in English]
4. I don’t pray.
5. I do not have high expectations of other people. This is because I have had past experiences when I’m counting on someone to do something and they don’t deliver, like the first debate we had in the beginning of the year when my partner didn’t show up. This doesn’t mean I necessarily have ‘low’ expectations, but I definitely don’t have high expectations.