A drunk and his drug-taking companion go to an adoption agency.
\nThey are turned down.
\nNine months later they have a child.
\nAnd they’re called Mother and Father. As in, “Listen to me, I’m your Mother.”
\n“Obey me, I’m your Father.” And so on.<\/p>\n
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Just how much are you trapped by applying a word-Label instead<\/span> of actually thinking for yourself. <\/p>\n Are you so afraid of being Labeled (Selfish, Uncaring, Cruel etc.) you automatically modify all of your actions lest… And are you now at a point you live a non-satisfying life?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Time to ignore Labels and see through them. <\/p>\n ————————–<\/p>\n These are related:<\/strong><\/p>\n 14<\/strong> Eliminating Triggers<\/a> – 18<\/strong> Being Triggered<\/a> – 22<\/strong> Attitude<\/a> – 30<\/strong> Ever-changing Relationships<\/a><\/p>\n 53<\/strong> Guilt<\/a> – 60<\/strong> Patterns<\/a> – 61<\/strong> Styles<\/a> – 62<\/strong> Contex<\/span>t<\/a> – 90<\/strong> Good\/Bad<\/a> – 93<\/strong> Heaven & Hell<\/a> – 99<\/strong> Perfection!<\/a><\/p>\n
\nIs Husband \/Father<\/em> such a Label that he can beat you, deride you, etc.?
\nIs Wife \/Mother<\/em> such a Label that you take abuse you would not take from anyone else?<\/p>\n
\nThe easiest way is SUBSTITUTE other<\/strong> Labels for them.
\nInstead of the (ultimate!) Label GOD<\/em> use\u00a0Zeus<\/em><\/strong>. (As in “Thank Zeus!”)
\nFor Husband \/Wife \/Mother \/Father<\/em> use Stranger<\/em><\/strong>.
\nFrom now on ask: Would I do \/think \/respond the same way if Zeus<\/em><\/strong> or a Stranger<\/em><\/strong> said that to me?
\nMany people can not even consider<\/strong> this idea of substitution!<\/p>\n