Strange Feeling That I'm Too Sane?
While you state that you are not bipolar, everything else about your post suggests you very well may be. They used to call it manic depression, because you could go from depressed to manic suddenly and without any obvious reason. I am not saying you definitely are, as only a competent doctor could say for sure, and only then if he spent considerable time talking and listening to you, and even then it's hard to tell for sure unless he has known you for some time, so they he/she can observe you in good times as well as bad. Also, please don't be alarmed by the menacing sound of the various names for your possible condition, as it is quite common, and very treatable. Many famous people have dealt with it and went on to lead very purposeful lives, including Abraham Lincoln, as well as quite a few artistic and inventive, creative types of people. I would like to advise you to talk to a professional, whether it be a counselor, MD, or Psychologist. A competent one can help you decide if that is in fact what you are dealing with, or possibly something else.
Under what circumstances do you have sufficient reason to legally change your last name?
I don't mean I'm just not fond of my last name. I mean it's at the point that I just can't BEAR it anymore. I understand that in my state you have to have sufficient reason to change your surname. I'm not sure what they mean... I feel like it should be a personal decision. I LOVE Spanish culture... and I have Spanish blood. Having an American sounding surname makes me feel disassociated from my Spanish heritage. Sure, I can tell people I have Spanish blood all day... but just anyone can do that. I want to take the name of a Spanish ancestor. I don't hate Americans, but I love Spanish culture more and I want people to know I have it in my blood. People think I'm weird, but it means a lot to me. I can't just accept it. All my life, I've struggled to accept the name and I just hate it more every day. I can't help the way I feel, although many people will judge me for this. I feel emotionally torn all the time, and I can't enjoy my life because the last name makes me so unhappy. I can't bear this name anymore. It is making my life miserable. If this isn't sufficient reason for a name change, what would a good solution be? I am really desperate for a solution. Marriage is out of the question btw. Thanks if you can help.
If you are unhappy, is it better to change your circumstance or perspective?
I think both need to be changed.If you are unhappy in marriage , circumstances can be changed with counselling.You need to adjust with your partner finding what went wrong .You can not Clap with one hand, so find out your shortcomings before pointing a finger towards other person.We have to adapt many things when there is no choice.We can not change other people but we can change ourselves. It is not hard to adjust but it is very easy to find faults and burn our inner soul and nothing helps to heal.Sometimes we are surrounded by evil and stupid people who are not worth our adjustments.So think with calm mind what is favorable to you.
Is it strange that I want a life changing event to occur to change my perspective for the better?
I would not say it is strange. But why do you need a life changing event to change your perspective? We can change our perspectives from looking at how other people struggle, by reading more about the lives of others or even from listening to people telling their life story.I understand and applaud you for trying to change your perspective but there is no need to go through life changing events. All you need is more empathy. Maybe by cultivating your empathy, you will be able to put yourself in other’s shoes and then it will be easier to see through their point of view.One way to help is to think about what will you do if you were in the same situation as the person. Would you adopt the same actions as him or her? What would you do differently? How would you feel? That will help a lot in trying to understand what is going on through the minds of others.Another thing is why do you want to have a life changing event? Is it purely for the sake of changing your perspective? Or is there a deeper desire to do something drastic with your life? Do you have the power to carry out this life changing event, something like changing your job or relocating to another country? Or are you waiting for something to happen?I believe that asking yourself these questions and being honest with the answers, you will be able to work something out. Good luck!
Marco Negri the interview the truth about glasgow rangers has anything changed?
there is no denying that one or two celtic players sing at funtions but negri has lifted the lid on an entire clubs policies we celtic fans knew it already but why do you rangers fan always try to deny it ever happened or downgrade it to one or two mild incidents its as rife today as it was the last time wally an sally was there do you see a connection here?
Constant depressing dreams?
For the past month or more I've been having dreams that I am back in high school, its senior year and I'm doing horrible and in the danger of failing and not graduating. It's pretty depressing, and I can't really control my dreams well, and wake up all sad. Well, I am almost 21, and I don't feel like I did as best as I could have during high school but I wasn't anywhere near to failing and not graduating or anything like that. I wonder what it means and how I can make these dreams stop, because they just are SO extremely depressing. I've tried thinking of other things, reading a little before I go to sleep, but I still get these depressing dreams
How is the perception of sex as a social problem changed since the 1960s?
the 60's were a weird time our parents were probably more permissive than you'd think having lived though a second world war, death ever present on the menu - so seizing the moment trying new things because of the hardships, They had a lot more freedom than their parents;because of being involved in war work so in their day they too were free but had to keep it a secret , for forms sake- I was a teenager in the sixties and we were free and out about it though not necessarily to our parents who mostly didnt want to know. In some circles in the early sixties it was seen as brazen to have a child out of wedlock but by the end of the sixties it was pretty acceptable amongst the working classes- a lot of our parents had their teens snatched away from them so they were indulgent - I think strangely we are more frightened now for and of our children than ever before there is so much emphasis on safety when we are far from being safe- perhaps it is because I am an aged hippie that I think this way but seems like youre a long time dead and some freedom before you shove off the mortal coil might be a good thing. At the beginning of the sixties it was still the girl who faced the major shaming from society but by the end with the rising up of the feminist movement men started to take a share of the responsibility - I think later generations because of aids in the 70's and other scares have become quite scared - If you look here for posts on relationships you will find it repeated over and over what does this mean ... if a boy/ girl looks at you this way or that - seems like everything got a lot more nervy and precious - like having to get it right rather than just going out to have fun and see what happens. Maybe we were the spoilt brats who got away without all this hassle about right and wrong - Maybe there is a funny time straight after a 7 year world war. which was preceded by the more devastating first world war when all the men disappeared by fighting and flu got plenty more. strange circumstances which led to the 60's teens being seen as some sort of hope.