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Archive for November, 2006

On Honesty

23 November 2006

With all the aforementioned developments–saying goodbye to Genelle, getting together with Trish, and the ups & downs involved in this and any new relationship, I’ve been re-evaluating my various bad habits and behaviors and my values and the way I deal with my feelings a lot.

One of the foremost of those values is honesty–one of the most important factors in relationships.  More to the point, DIShonesty is especially important, namely, to failed relationships.  I never thought I’d have a problem with being honest, always thought that was one of my best qualities.  And really, it’s not like I lie through my teeth every chance I get.  But…  I’m not particularly honest about my feelings.  Often, not even with myself.  This is probably either one of the causes, or a direct result, of my rather underwhelming dating history–or perhaps a combination of the two.

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In lieu of, y’know, regular updates…

21 November 2006

Gah! I always do this… I get going with new entries on a semi-frequent basis, and then I just fall off the grid. And this time, it’s not like I can really pull the excuse of “nothing’s ever worth talking about”. Plenty of things, in fact. Hmm… Should I start in order of importance or chronological? I think I’ll tackle old business first.

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