30 Pills That Are Hard To Swallow, But These Folks Finally Accepted It And Shared Their Wisdom With Others
If you think accepting something is easy, ha, you are greatly mistaken, my friend.
Accepting an apology is never easy. No, it doesn't become any easier if you're a people-pleaser either. Accepting thank-you gifts is not always easy. Accepting things promised in a will is not easy. Heck, it's not even easy to accept a friend request on Facebook sometimes. Everything is very situational, and even that is hard to accept.
Well, folks on Reddit have been bold enough to go where most don't even try, and that is down the road of acceptance, and have shared some of their bits (or pieces, or pearls, or call it whatever arbitrary noun you'd like) of wisdom in response to an AskReddit question what have you FINALLY accepted?
Scroll down to read the best of the best answers found in the online thread, and why not share some of your hard-to-swallow pills in the comment section below! Oh, and upvote, enjoy, and be sure to share this list with those who need to hear it, because sharing is caring, and accept it as a fact that you gotta share everything we do now.
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I don't have to keep tolerating toxic people just because they are my family.
I had to live an "extra" 20 years of my life with my mother, who has been physically, emotionally, verbally, and mentally abusive to me since I was 5-6 years old. My older sister is a mini version of my mother (and in some ways is worse; my sister is more physically abusive.) Why, you ask? Because my dad, who was a good father and whom I loved, had an accident when I was 18. He was catastrophically brain damaged and needed 24/7 care. We took care of him at home. I never moved out. I stayed for my dad, whom I would never have left in the care of my mother and sister alone (my mom was abusive towards my dad through my whole life, too). My dad died last year and I gtfo that house as fast as I could - and I took my dad with me (his ashes.) :) My mom didn't want them. She still lies that my dad is alive so she can get "oh you poor thing" pity-points!
Most people are stupid, and there's no way to change that.
There is no point in arguing with random people on internet, it's a waste of time and energy.
Treating people fairly doesn’t mean you will get treated fairly back. Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t, but never expect it back.
That two people can see the same thing and experience completely different feelings.
I’m gonna use this post as a PSA: I’m not sure who is new here to BP, but downvoting is for inappropriate comments, NOT differences of opinion or unpopular comments. That’s what discourse is for. When you downvote people you’re saying they were inappropriate not disagreeable. BP is a user-regulated site. Ten downvotes is an automatic temporary suspension. Three temp bans or 30 downvotes causes a permanent ban. Please use your voice to discuss & debate comments you disagree with. Only downvote for users who are being inappropriate and/or offensive to most.
Would be nice if the system just had a report option so downvoting someone didn't mean suspension.
Load More Replies...A friend of mine who retired as chief detective inspector for the county (I'm not name dropping, just saying he knows what he's talking about) says that when they were interviewing suspects, if statements differed (one had seen one man there dressed in blue, one had seen 2 men, etc) that was ok but if every person they interviewed parroted the same story, that was a massive red flag.
My wife and I both love art and go to many galleries through out the year. We may like the same painting or piece of art, but odds are we will like it for different reasons. I am slightly colour blind and so do not see the colours in a painting the same way she does. But we then discuss the reasons we each like or dislike a particular piece of art.
Take for example the famous dress that was blue/black, that other people saw white/golden
My husband still has a hard time figuring this out. Also that just in general we experience life differently. His mood goes through highs and lows in a day. I on the other hand experience little emotional difference throughout a week (is that called numbness?) I'm okay most of the time with small upticks of happiness and occasional anger or anxiety
The people that have gone nuts over the last 6 years are not going to just “come to their senses” one day. They will never admit that they were lied to and conned and there is no perfect combination of words that will lead them to that conclusion.
"The only thing more difficult than getting someone to fall for a scam is convincing someone that they've fallen for one."
There will always be someone that doesn’t like you, no matter what, even if you do everything right, they’ll always think you did it wrong. So don’t try to please everyone and relax.
It's just difficult when the people who don't like you and always think you did something wrong are your closest family members. I'd love to just relax, but it's gonna take a lot more therapy to get to that point ;p
It’s better to be the best version of one’s self, than trying to impress everyone around you.
The trouble is when your very best is not even good enough for you.
I am genuinely nowhere as smart as I thought I was.
I was told from a young age that I was a "genius"; my mom had my IQ tested when I was a small child and it was something like 142. She pushed me into "gifted and talented education" classes and programs in school and made me take the GED test when I was 14. I started college at 14. I burned out BIG-TIME after two years, dropped out, etc. Never got a BA; the best I have is an AA degree. I also am horrible at communicating/making friends as I did not have a normal upbringing/school experience. I've also probably got some form of ADHD and/or autism, judging by my behaviors/habits/lack of ability to focus/etc. But no, my mom wanted to be able to tell people her daughter was a "genius" and didn't care one bit about how all of that affected me.
That life is unfair and you just have to continue having the will to live and make the most out of what you've got.
That I don’t have to justify my decisions to people. It it makes me happy and has a purpose for my life that’s good enough for me.
I’d specifically add “my personal decisions,” as part of healthy relationships is accountability, communication and understanding. The decisions I make that affect only me are nobody’s business and I owe no one justification. When my choices affect or influence others, I often times owe them some reasoning.
When something is wrong, it is not always my fault.
Most people, even (especially) those in charge, have no idea what the f**k they're doing most of the time.
Some people are just monsters. There is no redemption.
::yells across her house:: "HEY MOM, SOMEONE POSTED ON THE INTERNET TALKING ABOUT YOU!"
Being mad never solved any of my problems but sure caused me a few.
Getting angry about something, depending on what that thing is, is fine by itself. How one handles anger in a given situation may or may not be.
That it’s not worth your time or energy worrying about thing’s you cannot control.
Well, you can plan for them and hopefully create a desired outcome. Just because I can’t control Mother Nature doesn’t mean I don’t worry about specific, very likely natural disasters or destructive weather. I worry a little and use a fair amount of energy to plan a lot. - If it’s something that I cannot influence change or outcome, only then do I not give it my time and energy.
That I have to learn on my own because school won't teach me important things.
That no matter if I get my diet straight and get a good exercise and lifting routine in place, I’m not going to lose that 20lbs I gained over the summer until I look at the scale every day, track my progress, and take some g-d accountability.
Doing the work in your 40s is a lot different than doing it in your 20s.
That being hungover for a day is not worth a few hours of fun the night before.
I will never be good enough for my mom, and that’s okay.
That I don't have to change to be accepted, fk those who don't care about me.
That not everyone is your person and its ok just move on, don't keep people in your life that make you feel some type of way, they don't deserve your time.
That I only have two actual friends.
Yes! And that’s ok! We were all raised by completely imperfect humans who made their imprint on us and it’s ok to unravel which parts were healthy and which parts weren’t.
Load More Replies...The random photos that they chose are what does it for me. I'm trying to backward-engineer the thought process and the Google search that landed some of these gems.
Load More Replies...That the whole world is in fact NOT against me, and that sometimes things are actually my fault. Learning accountability and taking responsibility for my own behavior was a tough one, but it was so worth it
That Alzheimer's will not have a cure or prevention in my parents' lifetime
A few pills that I can’t swallow: I am young and unimportant so I can’t change corruption if at all but most definitely not in time for it that change to affect me, I gotta take care of my mental state even thought I’m not even in high school,I can’t not deal with people I don’t like (or even ones I do)
That life can be generous with gifting, but a thief of opportunity and support. Had an IQ of 163. Not too shabby. But I had abusive parents who wanted nothing more than to see me fail. They never supported anything I did, and never paid attention except when I was failing. They took that personally, for some reason. As a result, I became very discouraged. I was considered too emotionally stunted for the more advanced classes, and nearly failed high school. I will never get into a good college now. Never.
That the 46 years of my life were wasted. I have nothing to show for a 16 year career that ended abruptly, ruined all the relationships I have, then threw me away like trash. I will never find that special someone to even spend time with, and the only one to truelly love and care about me is my doggo. I don't have friends because most people are narcissistic, egotistical, asshats and I can't stand to be around them. I shall die alone and that's okay.
It helps me knowing I'm not the only one going through these problems 🥲 Wishing the best for anyone reading
I lost my post due to my annoying tablets idiosyncrasies but I shall persevere, despite it probably trying to prevent me from being downvoted and banned for another 24 hours. These were depressing as heck and I wish I hadn't read them before going to bed. Last time I criticised a thread of posts I got banned for a day but man these were downers. I'm almost 80 and have been taking antidepressants and antianxiety meds for years but this list of dreariness has cancelled out today's rosy glow and will no doubt prevent me from having a good night's sleep. I wish I hadn't read them. Damn. Might as well add my realisation of a truth. We all die in the end, and me first. Because I'm older than most of you, probably. There. More depressing stuff to end the night. Thanks BP. Not.
I have long since accepted the truth that I will remain single for the rest of my life.
It's remarkable how many of the comments are from people who want others to change to suit them. Example, Parents hate me, blah,blah, .... think maybe you are the root of that? Think maybe that just because you didn't get your way in life is mum & dad's fault? Ever think that maybe if you did as you were told mum & dad would be different? Nah, gotta fight with her, gotta man up to dad, they are wrong, not like they would know anything anyways, they're stupid and old, all she does is complain. All he does is disapprove. .. but you, ya you never caused them a sleepless night, you never added a wrinkle to their foreheads. You made your decisions but because mum and dad are bad parents for saying no, or not allowing you,or not liking your friends, it's their fault cuz YOU CHOOSE to do what you have. BLAME YOURSELF FOR THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE. You will never know the true depth of your parents because you are too selfish to care.
Yes! And that’s ok! We were all raised by completely imperfect humans who made their imprint on us and it’s ok to unravel which parts were healthy and which parts weren’t.
Load More Replies...The random photos that they chose are what does it for me. I'm trying to backward-engineer the thought process and the Google search that landed some of these gems.
Load More Replies...That the whole world is in fact NOT against me, and that sometimes things are actually my fault. Learning accountability and taking responsibility for my own behavior was a tough one, but it was so worth it
That Alzheimer's will not have a cure or prevention in my parents' lifetime
A few pills that I can’t swallow: I am young and unimportant so I can’t change corruption if at all but most definitely not in time for it that change to affect me, I gotta take care of my mental state even thought I’m not even in high school,I can’t not deal with people I don’t like (or even ones I do)
That life can be generous with gifting, but a thief of opportunity and support. Had an IQ of 163. Not too shabby. But I had abusive parents who wanted nothing more than to see me fail. They never supported anything I did, and never paid attention except when I was failing. They took that personally, for some reason. As a result, I became very discouraged. I was considered too emotionally stunted for the more advanced classes, and nearly failed high school. I will never get into a good college now. Never.
That the 46 years of my life were wasted. I have nothing to show for a 16 year career that ended abruptly, ruined all the relationships I have, then threw me away like trash. I will never find that special someone to even spend time with, and the only one to truelly love and care about me is my doggo. I don't have friends because most people are narcissistic, egotistical, asshats and I can't stand to be around them. I shall die alone and that's okay.
It helps me knowing I'm not the only one going through these problems 🥲 Wishing the best for anyone reading
I lost my post due to my annoying tablets idiosyncrasies but I shall persevere, despite it probably trying to prevent me from being downvoted and banned for another 24 hours. These were depressing as heck and I wish I hadn't read them before going to bed. Last time I criticised a thread of posts I got banned for a day but man these were downers. I'm almost 80 and have been taking antidepressants and antianxiety meds for years but this list of dreariness has cancelled out today's rosy glow and will no doubt prevent me from having a good night's sleep. I wish I hadn't read them. Damn. Might as well add my realisation of a truth. We all die in the end, and me first. Because I'm older than most of you, probably. There. More depressing stuff to end the night. Thanks BP. Not.
I have long since accepted the truth that I will remain single for the rest of my life.
It's remarkable how many of the comments are from people who want others to change to suit them. Example, Parents hate me, blah,blah, .... think maybe you are the root of that? Think maybe that just because you didn't get your way in life is mum & dad's fault? Ever think that maybe if you did as you were told mum & dad would be different? Nah, gotta fight with her, gotta man up to dad, they are wrong, not like they would know anything anyways, they're stupid and old, all she does is complain. All he does is disapprove. .. but you, ya you never caused them a sleepless night, you never added a wrinkle to their foreheads. You made your decisions but because mum and dad are bad parents for saying no, or not allowing you,or not liking your friends, it's their fault cuz YOU CHOOSE to do what you have. BLAME YOURSELF FOR THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE. You will never know the true depth of your parents because you are too selfish to care.