Comments on: Perception is reality http://ajwood.com/2003/03/perception-is-reality/ Instructor • Photographer • Life Enthusiast Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Katie http://ajwood.com/2003/03/perception-is-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Katie Fri, 04 Apr 2003 00:10:53 +0000 http://ajwood.com/2003/03/31/perception-is-reality/#comment-157 OMFG. This is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. I was laughing for way too long--so long I have been prevented from doing more constructive things... and it’s all your fault! =) On a more serious note: I know this is typical to say and I also know it is not going to make you feel any better at the moment, but I think this sort of relationship trouble is common. It is way too easy to point the finger at someone else (ask Macy, he’ll attest to my habits). You do have it right, though. Stepping back and looking at things from a distance can help. I think what helps me the most is putting myself in the other person’s shoes--it really does make you understand both sides of the argument better. Yell at yourself for all of the things you <em>think</em> Michelle wants to yell at you for instead of applauding yourself for what you think she should applaud you for and you’ll see that you are a really big asshole sometimes (I know I have come to this realization more times than I care to admit). But the key is for her to do the same. It often works out that doing so sheds sympathy on everything and allows for healing (even if healing sounds new-age and shitty). OMFG. This is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. I was laughing for way too long–so long I have been prevented from doing more constructive things… and it’s all your fault! =)

On a more serious note: I know this is typical to say and I also know it is not going to make you feel any better at the moment, but I think this sort of relationship trouble is common. It is way too easy to point the finger at someone else (ask Macy, he’ll attest to my habits).

You do have it right, though. Stepping back and looking at things from a distance can help. I think what helps me the most is putting myself in the other person’s shoes–it really does make you understand both sides of the argument better. Yell at yourself for all of the things you think Michelle wants to yell at you for instead of applauding yourself for what you think she should applaud you for and you’ll see that you are a really big asshole sometimes (I know I have come to this realization more times than I care to admit).

But the key is for her to do the same. It often works out that doing so sheds sympathy on everything and allows for healing (even if healing sounds new-age and shitty).

]]> By: A.J. Wood http://ajwood.com/2003/03/perception-is-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-156 A.J. Wood Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:42:26 +0000 http://ajwood.com/2003/03/31/perception-is-reality/#comment-156 He enjoys wearing that thing on his head. There was a toy mouse suspended inside the ball and he put his head in there to get at it. Now the mouse is gone and he puts it on whenever he feels the need to be silly. He enjoys wearing that thing on his head. There was a toy mouse suspended inside the ball and he put his head in there to get at it.

Now the mouse is gone and he puts it on whenever he feels the need to be silly.

]]> By: moxie http://ajwood.com/2003/03/perception-is-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-155 moxie Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:21:58 +0000 http://ajwood.com/2003/03/31/perception-is-reality/#comment-155 How long did it take him to figure out? My cats have that kind of thing solved before I can even take a picture!! Smart little beggars ;) How long did it take him to figure out? My cats have that kind of thing solved before I can even take a picture!! Smart little beggars ;)

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