Originally Posted By: Punkin
You do not appear pathetic. You appear strong, committed, mature, and appealing.


That is what I think Irish.

BUT

You must embrace this and own it like your skin.

That is why I asked you. You are still framing your decision by what H does. Or other people think.

You have already said here many times why you are standing.

So why feel emabarassed?

Time to back up the talk Irish.

Originally Posted By: Irish
it just goes against a lot of my friends and family's understandings or beliefs.


We already know by statistics what most people do and believe. Do you want to be like most people?

Do you set your sights on mediocrity?

This is the gap you must close. The Irish that we see.

The Irish you are and want to be...

Do for YOU.

My goal is to some day be the person my dog thinks I am