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Originally Posted by shesaboutspirit  oh my...
Jesse...Not sure I should even touch that statement about people being stupid or something... It just seems to me that when you label anyone, you limit yourself and them from what may become a much deeper understanding.
Have you ever had someone say to you that they know exactly how you feel, and you know they don't have a clue? But they've already decided...so you can't really reach the level of communicating that you want to. This is probably what most people do all of the time.
Only when you let yourself and others out of their boxes and give them room to be whomever or whatever they are and are becoming, can you enjoy growth, freedom and a new level of understanding that constantly flows into something new.
Just another idea to consider if you like...
blessings all,
Pam |
Hey Pam,
I don't think labels limit at all. Similar to what you said, if you want to think that labels limit, then they will for you.
But for me, labels are a gateway to further understanding.
For example, I have friends with asperger's. I knew they had asperger's, but I didn't understand what that meant. And sometimes I would wonder why they were acting in certain ways. It didn't make sense to me. I would think "I wouldn't do something like that. I wonder why they did it?" I wanted to understand the motivation behind their actions. But I just couldn't figure out an explanation.
Well, lo and behold, I come upon some information about asperger's, start doing more research, and it all makes sense. I gain further understanding, all because of this useful label called asperger's. Now I can communicate better with my friends and we have much closer relationships.