07-12-2012, 11:09 AM
This is definitely something I'm battling right now. I've never really had a social life to begin with since I'm the quintessential introvert but it's even more pronounced after being exposed to the LOO. There has been a definite improvement when it comes to treating patients with more empathy (I'm and X-ray tech) and instead of automatically judging them based on their sometimes ridiculous reason to come to the ER, I have realized that regardless of their misgivings and misdirections, they are still hurting and need help so I give that love to them.
On the other hand, it's become increasingly difficult to hang out with my coworkers and just BS about stuff. It normally pertains to complaining about work/employees or some other negative and/or shallow subject such as how hot a girl is. Once I came to the realization that getting frustrated at work only drained my energy, I stopped. Sure, I still look at the other sex but since I am in the midst of a blossoming relationship plus the fact that's it's pretty shallow, it's not on my priority list anymore.
So when we aren't busy, I just read the long list of channelings that are here and try to blur out the conversations. This sometimes leaves me quite lonely and inquisitive about how to continue to integrate within society at all. I only have a few actual friends but none of them are in to such spirituality as we were always of the logic/science rules all camp. The one close friend that is actually close enough to han out with, is so entrenched in his self loathing misery, that it's hard to take more than a few hours of it before I tire of all the negativity.
Luckily the woman I have met, beams with positivity for the most part. Is pretty spiritual (hasn't read LOO yet) but believes in such ideas since reading the Celestine prophesy along with various books on crystals. So she is my salvation in a sense from the world around me but I can't seem to be able to find the way to ease back into society considering the ever increasing negativity and shallowness of most people.
I mean, I get the giving of love to others but when most subjects are inherently shallow, there really isn't a way to turn it around into something constructive without completely derailing the subject of the original conversation.
On the other hand, it's become increasingly difficult to hang out with my coworkers and just BS about stuff. It normally pertains to complaining about work/employees or some other negative and/or shallow subject such as how hot a girl is. Once I came to the realization that getting frustrated at work only drained my energy, I stopped. Sure, I still look at the other sex but since I am in the midst of a blossoming relationship plus the fact that's it's pretty shallow, it's not on my priority list anymore.
So when we aren't busy, I just read the long list of channelings that are here and try to blur out the conversations. This sometimes leaves me quite lonely and inquisitive about how to continue to integrate within society at all. I only have a few actual friends but none of them are in to such spirituality as we were always of the logic/science rules all camp. The one close friend that is actually close enough to han out with, is so entrenched in his self loathing misery, that it's hard to take more than a few hours of it before I tire of all the negativity.
Luckily the woman I have met, beams with positivity for the most part. Is pretty spiritual (hasn't read LOO yet) but believes in such ideas since reading the Celestine prophesy along with various books on crystals. So she is my salvation in a sense from the world around me but I can't seem to be able to find the way to ease back into society considering the ever increasing negativity and shallowness of most people.
I mean, I get the giving of love to others but when most subjects are inherently shallow, there really isn't a way to turn it around into something constructive without completely derailing the subject of the original conversation.