What beliefs do you have about relationships and how do they affect your interactions with others?
I have been burned so many times relying on other people that I tend to feel like the only person I can depend on to take care of me is me, all by myself. I’ve had people use my reliance on them as a weapon against me, and I have had people talk a better game than they ever intended to play regarding whatever I expected from them. It would be fair to say that I have some trust issues.
On the other hand, I have some beliefs based on my ideals that keep me from turning away from others. I believe in humility, love, and service, even when people disappoint me. Walking with others can require steadfast discipline when your first instinct is to cut and run. I still feel the fear, but I try to walk the path anyway.
I don’t always succeed. Sometimes I get angry, snippy, defiant, demanding, or some combination thereof. I’m ashamed of that. I try hard to remember that we’re all rowing leaky boats, so I should shut up and help bail or get out of the way.
The Mia Experiment 