Have your own rights on your life..

India
March 18, 2012 8:27am CST
Hi friends a thought came in my mind while i was sitting alone feeling very lonely and realize that my life is not mine i m leaving for my family, my love. It felt like i don't have my own rights on my life, while living for others, thinking of others i never care about myself. so friendz pls help me to understand does living for others take us away from our own life or we should live our life as we want without thinking of others... Do we really have our own rights on our life, each n every person care of one another basically interfere in their life and slowly start ruling your life most probably your loved ones dear and near ones. Do you feel the same as i...
9 responses
@lifes97 (884)
• United Arab Emirates
18 Mar 12
hi, i agree you need to have rights ofcourse even if you have family who share your life but each one of the famly should have his rights also, dont you think so, i mean people think differnet and have many interest and have rights
• India
20 Mar 12
thanks for your reply it motivates me, living for own is little complicated, but helping others and get ruled by them is quite easy, sometimes you wont come to know you are been ruled by others.
@sizzle3000 (3036)
• United States
18 Mar 12
My daughter used to feel the exact same way and I guess in a way it's true. I used to tell her what she could and could not do so she wouldn't make the same mistakes that I did. Now she lives her own life and she's happy. I still interfer at times but she normally still does her own thing. Now me I don't think that I ever felt that way. It all depends on the way you live your life really and who you listen to most. You could always be like my daughter and get really good advice and still do your own thing.
• India
20 Mar 12
Listening to one who are close to you is acceptable but when suddenly that listening becomes slave it hammers the mind to find a way out or think of having space in between. well its all upto us to listen or accept what they say, thanks for sharing your experience will help me sure
• United States
19 Mar 12
It sounds to me like you may be depressed. You know sometimes in our lives we wonder just who we are. It seems as if we have lost ourselves somewhere along the way and we have no idea who we really are and what our purpose is in life. Are we simply here to take care of others needs and completely forget about our own? It is a confusing time and there are so many people who feel the exact same way. It seems to me that if would do you some good to make some me time so to speak. Do something that you want to do and that is just for you. That would not be considered selfish it is something that everyone needs at one point in their life.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
18 Mar 12
It is your life so you have to decide what to do with it. If you feel great helping out others, your family, friends, neighbours it's fine. If you like to be a slave of your housekeeping/job and husband/wife it's fine too. It sounds to me you are not satisfied with the kind of life you are living. So it's up to you to change it. How? By asking yourself what your goals/dreams are in life. By writing it down and asking yourself how to get there. It's normal that we ask ourselves what we did with our life every few years. It's also normal that we grow, change. If we have a partner or family or friends who don't understand or accept that this is their problem not yours. To my opinion people who love you should be happy if you are happy. Not use you or abuse. They should give you time for yourself, to relax, to go out, to spend with your friends, to do what you like to do. You are born alone and you will die alone, this is the only thing that is for sure. What you do inbetween is your choice. At the end it's you who has to say if your life was worth living and if you missed anything. Remember that nobody will respect you if you are their slave whole time, nobody also will accept it also that you want a life of your own. Why not? Because you spoiled them and it was you who made them use and abuse you. They are used to ask you, used you will solve the problem, used you always open if they knock on your door and used to the fact you are not able to refuse and say: NO.
• India
20 Mar 12
absolutely right its me who has given them right to rule on me, i m not a slave and don't want to be, yes i like to help others but that is my minus point which makes me weak. feel bad when they don't understand my feelings my situations, well thats another thing, but want to thanks for your support
19 Mar 12
you know what?its all up to us...we had our rights of course..maybe you just dont know how to handle it..its our obligation to care for one another..because we were made to take care of one another not to hurt and neglect each other..we have to admit that this how the earth revolves around every day 24/7..make time for yourself..maybe you just feel empty..or what.thanks?!!
@iola2012 (172)
• Philippines
4 Aug 12
All of us are entitled to have our own rights. We can choose what we wanted in our life. But we can not decide for others sake.
• Philippines
18 Mar 12
Try to think that giving others what they need only takes a few minutes of your time and this will make them realize you care. Have your priorities the focus as much as possible without making others feel ignored of their needs which they deserve.
@sanofer (525)
• India
19 Mar 12
taking case of others in your family is good only. But dont burden yourself by spending all your time and energy for your family. Try to balance between your happiness and your family happiness. Spend money for your happiness too.
@Marrey (20)
• Philippines
19 Mar 12
hello..well sometimes we think more care to others that we forgot of thinking ourselves..for me my friend first thing you have to do is to love yourself giving limitations of taking care of others as long as you have done your part thats enough already, let them do their part also so that they will not depend on you always. and by doing this Prayers is the best armor to make this possible and im sure you will live your life happily and peacefully with no worries at all..yes i may sometime live a life like you ut a friend of mine advise me these too and very effective now i know that its very important to love ourself firt before loving them of with prayers..take good care and God bless you always..