The question is who chooses. Choice arises and ego claims "this is my choice". But really, ego only noticed the choice once it arose to the level of ego.

Now with choosing parents, why would that be different?

The question is whether I choose at al. However, as bad as it went, the final outcome was so wonderful I wouldn't change it if I could.

If you're into spiritual awakening, I've learned that choice arises and the ego takes ownership. It's not a given that we actually choose our parents.

Yes! In psychotherapy, I found it was a "Diederik has been a bad boy" feeling for standing up. As it was punished so many times.

There is an illusion of separation. Not that it's all an illusion, because that would mean you and me also aren't real.

Same, I find it hard to connect here. Like others said, with this algorithm you have to knock all doors. On Threads I can see all sorts of interesting stuff to engage with.

Verstandig gespeeld, en ja glad. Narcisten zijn enorm manipuleerbaar. Als je ze goed weet te paaien, dan staan ze aan jouw kant. Zou erg mooi zijn als de oorlog beslecht kan worden met wat gepaai in plaats van geknal.

Sorry @bsky.app I really want to be here, but can't take off...

- intellectual purity culture, so serious
- #hashtag #galore is so #hard to #read
- search can't find topics or people, but with #hashtag they do.
- shorter message length so I can't cross post from Threads.
- less autocomplete on hashtags or account names

something stressful going on? The body uses cortisol to wake us up in the morning, so it also happens in stressful conditions.