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Parents are teaching their children to be anti-social

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I was visiting with T’s friends over the weekend, and they have the two most adorable little children, with one more on the way. I noticed something when we were out on a beach with them. The children weren’t very social with strangers, which might or might not be a good thing when I thought about it further.

I noticed it, and I guess the mother saw me noticing it, because she commented, ‘In this day and age, I prefer to ensure that the children aren’t too trusting’.

Which makes complete sense, and is in my opinion, really, really sad. Of course, I do not want to bring up my childhood because it was a long time ago, in a land far, far away ( the outskirts of Yemen), and it was a different time, where people were generally more trusting of others. But I remember how I used to be out of the house for hours and hours, eating lunches at my friend’s houses, roaming around random beaches and construction sites with my siblings, biking to the far away neighborhoods without a concern for time or place.

I feel like the kind of person that I have become is because of all the experiences that I have had, with my adventures in the unknown, and my love for travel emanates directly from it. I have become a very adjustable, social personality, because of the fact that my mother trusted everyone in the neighborhood, and we were allowed to roam free.

Of course, the mother is being very cautious and smart, because it isn’t safe in this world to be too trusting, especially for young ‘uns, but I just wanted to share the thought of sadness over this occurrence.

What do you think of trust and the world today?

Malls as a tourist destination

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I have a few family members over, and I was asking my mother where she was planning to take them. I imagined CN tower would be on the list, maybe the harborfront, but what I didn’t expect was, Yorkdale Mall, figured high on the list as well. I was surprised. For a second, I wondered, what had happened to society, to result in malls being a major tourist destination.

I remembered back to the last few times, people have come to visit from the Middle East and India, and every time, they have gone to Eaton’s Centre, and Yorkdale Mall, as well as Costco, to get a feel for what Canada is all about. It is something that is laughable, but unfortunately, it is true. Our tourist destinations instead of being museums, and art galleries, are turning into malls and big-box stores.

I asked my friend this question, When did this happen? When did malls become a major tourist destination? And he replied, same time when what you wear became more important than your health. He told me a story about a friend of his who was speaking about a niece that she was worried about. The niece apparently was doing cocaine and his friend was worried about her. But then she said, I am going to take the girl shopping, because she dresses as a slut and that is really the most important thing to deal with right now, with regards to her.

My friend was obviously flabbergasted, but this is what our society is coming to. It is becoming a society where the size of your bank account is more important than your personality. Where your wardrobe is more important than your health. Where our malls are more important than the museums. Where we care more about what is on our phones, than what is in our food. The list can go on and on, but I am sure you get the idea.

It isn’t all pessimistic, things are slowly changing. Moving towards caring about the actual important things in life, like family, friends, love, spirit and health. It will take time, but it will happen. I’m sure of it. I have to believe that in my heart, otherwise, it does get a bit disheartening at times.

Personality issues

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I have a weird personality. I have a bad temper and I am temperamental and I am not a good person when I am mad. I behaved so badly today with a really good friend of the family. Why do I get into one of those crazy moods, where I cannot control what I am saying? Once I get into the mode of yelling, I do not quell the flow of words from my mouth. I keep on talking without controlling myself. Its bad. I know no one is perfect, I’m after all human.

But why do I always have to hurt my family and friends with one of my rage sessions. Do I have rage issues? Do I need to see a psychiatrist. I don’t think so, I never get physically violent, I just get very verbally abusive.

On a different note, I haven’t even finished packing or anything, and I am leaving in 5 days. Eek!

INFJ profile

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I just had to share the results of the personality test with you folks. I am a INFJ. What is that?

According to My Personality,

INFJs, making up an estimated 1% of all people, are the most rare type (males even more so). They are introspective, caring, sensitive, gentle and complex people that strive for peace and derive satisfaction from helping others. INFJs are highly intuitive, empathetic and dedicated listeners. These traits tend to act as a “tell me what’s wrong” sign on their forehead, hence the nicknames Confidant, Counselor or Empath. INFJs are intensely private and deeply committed to their beliefs.

A lot of what is said about the INFJ is true for me, but I believe that I have transitioned to being a INFJ. I used to be something different when I was in university, or in my early 20s. I have become more peaceful and empathetic and I have turned into more of a INFJ as I have grown in age and in maturity. Its odd how these things happen.

Just thought I would share with you.