2007-01-01 01:57:59 · 9 answers · asked by Greywolf 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I ask that anyone who wants to rate an answer please rate it based on the person's ability to describe the change, not if their priorities are the same as yours. Thanks.
2007-01-01 02:07:14 · update #1
my sister had her first child about three months ago. she visited our family over the Christmas holiday with her husband and new little boy. this is my first time being an uncle, so it was pretty exciting for me.
lately, I've been struggling with growing up into being an adult, as I am about to turn 21 in a few months. but being able to hold a newborn baby and take care of it made me feel different about everything. with so much to worry about in the world and my personal life, it would seem that there is nothing that I could do to change any of it. there's a lot of things that I could do to make my life and the world better. but I really think that one of the most important things for me to do is to be faithful to my own growth process, whether it goes well or doesn't seem to go at all.
babies do only what they can and rely on those of who are "grown-up" to help them with the rest. eventually, we all become self-reliant and don't need other people as much. but I really think that at this time that I'm in right now, I really need myself. I know that must sound ego-centric, but a lot of us can get so caught up in our lives that we neglect ourselves and fail to take care of ourselves. we're so busy "having a life" that we forget our needs for comfort, stability, and basic care. really, we need the same things that babies do, just in a different sense. I don't need someone to change my diaper (thank god), because I don't even wear a diaper (thank god again). but I still make messes, and some of them won't go away just because I choose to deny that they are there. I broke up with the love of my life about five months ago, because it wasn't working. we were two different people headed in two different directions. we were confused about what real love is, and in the process, we treated each other with very little care or concern. now, I'm hurt and sad about how I behaved. knowing that I can't change the past makes it even worse. that's a mess that I made. I've tried to travel back into the past and prevent it from ever happening, but that's impossible. I've denied that it ever happened, I've denied that I'm hurt, I've denied that I ever loved her. but in the end, I can't fix what already happened and I did love her tremendously and it hurts like hell.
I would love it if someone came along and just cleaned this mess up, but it's my mess, and I've got to be the one who begins to take care of myself. I need some nurturing. I need space to relax. I need time to heal. Only I can give myself these very vital things. So I guess that my priorities have changed, but only when I began to realize that maturity is something that will happen if I acknowledge it and begin to care for my own needs.
2007-01-01 02:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by single_heart_wandering 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, they have changed, yes. I realize, life is short, and no matter what, family is everything, besides my faith. If I have the choice, I do things with family, because no matter how annoying, or time consuming, when they are gone, they are gone. The kids grow up, and that time will be gone. My children are not completely grown, but they are growing way too fast for my liking, lol. I am going to make it count, make memories, and then preserve them the best I can.
2007-01-01 11:18:33 · answer #2 · answered by oceansnsunsets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. No more friday nights. I work 7 days a week to keep a roof over the family.
2007-01-01 10:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny you ask. I am 44 years old. I don't drink alcohol like there won't be any tomorow anymore, I don't smoke anymore, I am beginning to believe there is such a thing as God, I am eating healthier, and I am preparing my finances for retirement. Priorities do change when you mature.
2007-01-01 10:02:51 · answer #4 · answered by tko43078 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not majorly
I've always known family and friends were priorities, they still are and they always will, I'm sure.
Looking after myself, good diet, exercise, avoid excess, I was aware of that, but now it has become really important and top priorities.
Everything else takes second place
2007-01-01 10:01:48 · answer #5 · answered by 13 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Being care free out of school to have to work to feed family then to spend more time with the family. Family matters and it really is the small things.
2007-01-01 10:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by ronnny 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Life is less about having a good time and more about living a right life.
2007-01-01 10:02:52 · answer #7 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Family plays more of a key role. They come before everything and everyone else.
2007-01-01 10:01:17 · answer #8 · answered by AngelWings 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
life is no longer "all about me" as it was when i was younger - life isn't about "fast fun times" it's about living a good life and thinking more about tomorrow then today.
2007-01-01 10:04:46 · answer #9 · answered by Marysia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋