I think at one point in this blog... or maybe that was another blog LOL
Well, it's been 25 years (and counting) that I've been living with my in-laws. It has its own ups and downs, but such is when you put together strong wills and minds under one roof, all with their own opinions and each with their own way on how to handle things.
When I was younger, I was quite volatile, lashing and hurting others when I felt oppressed or offended. But age and maturity have mellowed me I think. So now, I don't lash out as often as before, but I'm human so from time to time, I do still lose my temper, I frown and show my disappointment, anger and all that negative emotions. But as I said, I try to control myself as much as I can.
I realize that we are all different people with different opinion and we all have to live with each other, especially 'us' who live together in one house. So someone, well me, has to adjust or else, we will have shoutout matches everyday. So adjust I did.
But!
You can't do that everyday, you'll burn out eventually, so I lash out every now and then but I try to keep it to a minimum and only engage when necessary. And every now and then, I defy all expectations and leave the house, just to recharge and make sure that I am still okay, ready to do "battle" again.
That's just a short version.. Later, we will delve into a more in depth account of all these things and hopefully, you'll learn a thing or two from my experience and hopefully apply them to your own struggles. That's part of this journey I am sharing with you, my hopes that my experience will help someone who is struggling with the same things I struggled and still struggling through as I journey through this thing called life...
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