francesca5 responded to a discussion called Psychology and Politics in psychology.
2 months ago
yes. problem is, as i have realised recently in trying to do a few things that could only be done by confronting my fears, that we are what we think. and what we think comes not just from our innate personality, but the influence of people around us, especially as children. i saw an interesting news story recently, about how a heart drug, a beta blocker, could change racial attitudes, by...

francesca5 responded to a discussion called Awww, My Dad Is Going To Press Tom's Interview Trousers For Him! in life.
2 months ago
i think its lovely, and i bet your mother loves your father doing his own ironing, unless of course she feels like her power base is threatened, but i am sure she doesn't. this discussion is very interesting to read, i am not fond of ironing myself, and it is good to learn that there are men out they who would hate to be denied the opportunity to do their own. and hopefully the interview ...

francesca5 responded to a discussion called internal clock in me.
1 month ago
i do have an internal clock, but its nothing like as precise as yours, so i wake up at roughly the same time every day, much to my annoyance as its far too early, but it can vary by about an hour and a half, but then that's a bit like what i am like when i am awake too. as though i eat regular meals, they are regular within a certain frame of time, of about an hour or so. and i know roughly ...

francesca5 responded to a discussion called Would You Say It's Harder To Make Friends When You're Older? 'Tis For Me. in friend.
1 month ago
have you created any defensive strategies, that may unintentionally make you appear less friendly, as you did say you feared rejection, and that was why you didn't contact someone you knew. i am not suggesting for one second that you are anything like her, but you must have read the story of samantha brick, and how other women are all jealous of her beauty, that was a perfect example of a de...

francesca5 commented in a discussion called Religion and the State in politics.
1 month ago
there is always a risk that we try to create strawmen, of our opponents, as that makes them so much easier to deal with. many people would regard a liberal as being someone who supports freedom, not someone who wants to oppress through the state, i think you are confusing communism and liberalism. but the problem is that a country that relies on everyone within to be so in touch with god ...

francesca5 commented in a discussion called I Should Have Followed My Advice to Me - "Do Not Listen To Songs" ! in enjoy life.
2 months ago
well that sounds good,rules that create order, can be useful if we feel like there isn't enough in our lives. actually, i used to like sad songs, but now i play them myself, on my guitar and sing folk songs, and i used to be absolutely terrified even thinking of performing in front of anyone, but now i do it. and i don't need to listen to them any more to fulfill an emotional need,i just ...

francesca5 commented in a discussion called I Should Have Followed My Advice to Me - "Do Not Listen To Songs" ! in enjoy life.
2 months ago
everyone can sing, though admittedly some sing better than others, though if you feel a bit stressed it can affect your voice. and with the guitar,all you need is a few chords. a very simple song book, with easy guitar chords is all you need. i often,especially in the past, have got overwhelmed by the number of choices, and i was lucky that i found a class where the teacher just said play...

francesca5 commented in a discussion called Would You Say It's Harder To Make Friends When You're Older? 'Tis For Me. in friend.
1 month ago
i used to find it easier to make friends with men, than with women, and as i got older and they found girlfriends and wives, it became too much of a problem. i just liked a lot of boring male things, like maths,and the wrong sort of music, so i got on with them better. there are, though, other women out there like you, even in carlisle, and its just finding them, which is why doing something...

francesca5 received a best response in the discussion Too much of a good thing, ever feel that way? by writersedge.
1 month ago
i know that feeling very well, writersedge. also i am very bad at leaving, as i feel like i am being rude, so i tend to stay to the end, or wait for others to take the lead and leave, as i don't want to be the one to end the party, and therefore spoil it. maybe the lesson here is that you could have helped them to end the party, by leaving early, and putting your own needs higher up the a...

francesca5 received a best response in the discussion I'm ticked off at tricare. by writersedge.
1 month ago
you sound very annoyed, and rightly so, writersedge. when we, in the uk, have a problem with a government organisation we do one of two things, we either contact our local member of parliament, i don't know, in your case who would fulfill that role, but a politician who does case work, a member of the house of representatives i suppose. or we contact the local press, but you may not fancy th...