So you like to be pampered?
@allknowing (153530)
India
December 30, 2012 11:17pm CST
I too liked being pampered but what others gave me was not what I would call the best for me. There were times I had to wait for hours or even sometimes days for others to come to help me out. One fine day I did not wait and whatever it was I found that I could do it better than others. And so here I am today giving me the best deal and quite happy about it.
Have you ever tried being independent and not wait for others to pamper you? What has been your experience?
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@rajendraingale (289)
• Estado De Mexico, Mexico
31 Dec 12
hello ,
that's really a different topic i have came so far.thanks for sharing this.
In my life there were days when I was away from my family and even i use to fell that I should be pampered and loved by my family,But as they were far away from me so it didn't happen.fortunately i had a girlfriend who understood me and who use to take care of me,she was the one i was happy with and i never felt that i am alone.
But as days passed i realized that its better to be independent as life in future would be too tough to deal with,since then i have never being dependent on anyone.
Pampering is something when you are loved and understood by any of your friends and family members,when you do something wrong or right.when its right,its ok but when its wrong, I never want anyone to pamper and make me realize the mistake.My point of view is that if i am the one who did the mistake ,let me bare the consequences as it would be a lesson for me to deal with problems in future.
take care
raj
india
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
31 Dec 12
You must have realised how different it is when one depends on oneself. I can write volumes about how much I have lost just waiting to be pampered

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@rajendraingale (289)
• Estado De Mexico, Mexico
2 Jan 13
hi there,
happy new year,and i pray ,you should be pampered whole year :).
Yes friend I realize that. Well ,but there are always friends around with whom you can share your feelings and make your self feel better,don't you. ?
Or in case if you would like to share something with your unknown ,so called my lot friend,you can share it with me too.
What are friends for ,ha.? So would you like to share something..?
Take Care
Raj
India.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
2 Jan 13
I have nothing to share. I am happy with what I am doing right now and feel that others too should not wait for others to pamper them!

@jaiho2009 (39140)
• Philippines
31 Dec 12
I like being pampered , maybe because I am used to it during my childhood days.
But as I grow up, I have learned to live an independent life and decision making at an early age.
There are times that I still wish to be treated special especially with my friends and beloved family (but of course, I do not expect too much)
@allknowing (153530)
• India
31 Dec 12
There is so much one can gain by doing things for oneself - invariably it is a better deal. I too had a pampered life but I got the taste of doing things for me when I realised that I would have to wait endlessly for others to be at my beck and call.
When we do things for ourselves we know how to pamper ourselves better than others. If I have pain somewhere I apply the ointment myself as I would know how best to do it!

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@chiyosan (30186)
• Philippines
31 Dec 12
I have always been an independent one as well whenever i do tasks, at home here as i prefer to do things on my own - i would not have to tell someone what they need to do, etc. Of course there are times i would like to be pampered, to wake up and see food that is already cooked. :D ha ha
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
31 Dec 12
O.K. You are allowed to be pampered when it comes to someone cooking for you!

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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
1 Jan 13
Oh yes...I have based my whole being on self reliance and independence. I had to. I am happy there though. I think that when I realized that if I wasn't to do it that no one would do it for me...it was a liberating moment and I took control of what I could in my life. Easy? No. Worth it? Absolutely.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
1 Jan 13
That's great Jen. YOu never let others rule you and that's what it really means. They will do things that they think are good for you. I sometimes wonder why most people in fact prefer pampering by others. If they start doing things on their own they will then find the difference and what a difference it is!

@Dominique25 (9460)
• United States
31 Dec 12
Yeah a lot of the time we have to take the effort to pamper ourselves. Unless we have really attentive partner/spouse or family members. We ourselves know what we want and what will make us happy. So if we want for others to pamper us we can end up being very disappointed. I'm coming to appreciate this more and more. So I have started to do things that I enjoy more.
I want to pamper myself. We deserve to do this every now and then. We work hard for ourselves and others. I hope to continue at this for along time to come since I have neglected this area of my life I need to make up for lost time.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
31 Dec 12
Looking back at my own life I realised I have lost so much of my life waiting to be pampered. For example, I could never go shopping alone. Someone had to accompany me. I once tried going alone and found out how nice it is to do it alone, taking time to choose what I wanted, at my pace!
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@Dominique25 (9460)
• United States
31 Dec 12
Yeah I completely understand what you mean. I always thought that I should wait for my husband to offer to watch our daughter so that I can have free time to myself and do things I enjoy. But it never happened until I just started saying that on such and such day I will be going somewhere or having alone time for myself in the house.
I really do feel a lot better about myself now that I have decided to do these. It did take me awhile but I have come to see that even though I often take the initiative to pamper and do things for my husband he does not do the same for me. So I have to do it myself or I will end up a very bitter person.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
1 Jan 13
What is amazing is that most often what we ourselves do often turns out to be the best deal! I always waited for others to do things which I could easily do for me. I wish I had found this out earlier in my life! 

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@bluespygirl (2112)
• Philippines
31 Dec 12
Who doesn't like to be pampered?
I get to pamper myself when not much but when I can, I want to have a good massage in a spa and when the budget permits, I wish to do hair treatments at a salon. Afer pampering, I feel refreshed, beautiful and recharged.
I get to pamper myself when not much but when I can, I want to have a good massage in a spa and when the budget permits, I wish to do hair treatments at a salon. Afer pampering, I feel refreshed, beautiful and recharged.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
31 Dec 12
There are so many places where we can do things ourselves rather than wait for others to do it for us. I was talking about these areas. Surely massage and such things we need to get experts to do it for us but the money I am sure you would want to spend and not wait for others to pay for it. And when you pay for it surely you could add a few other items and pamper yourself. If you are waiting for someone to take you out there again planning the whole thing yourself would give you better deal. These are just examples.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
31 Dec 12
I speak from own experience. When I was waiting for others to pamper me it was not the same as me taking on the responsibility. We know more about ourselves than others do.
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
31 Dec 12
There is a lot of change in dad since last year. He seems to have realized that there were ulterior motives. This has made him more affectionate towards me, and he tends to over pamper me now. I am helping myself like a hungry person. I have never been pampered in my entire life!!! I dont want to miss out on this opportunity. I am liking it. I am liking the concern he shows when I go out. There were days when I returned home around midnight from my office to have a cold meal. So that you understand why I like to be pampered. :)
@allknowing (153530)
• India
1 Jan 13
Go ahead vandana and have a blast. You deserve every bit of pampering you get from your Dad now. But don't forget yourself in the bargain!

@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
31 Dec 12
I never really was like that. My ex husband thought he needed to pamper me. He didnt. Really not my thing. I just like my mate to be there
when I need him is all. Happy new years to you there. See ya here soon.
when I need him is all. Happy new years to you there. See ya here soon.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
1 Jan 13
I was pampered for years first by my mother and siblings and then my husband. But when wisdom dawned on me I realised that I could give myself a better deal!

@karjatwala (1120)
• Pune, India
31 Dec 12
Well upto a point pampering is ok, but beyond a limit it will result in losing the confidence of the person who is being pampered and may even result in depressions in later life. Or maybe when the person is on his own he may not be able to pamper himself to his likings and may turn to crime to fulfill his illusions.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
1 Jan 13
Yes. Depending on others to get pampered can lead to depression if that is withdrawn. It is best that we learn to do things for ourselves. I learnt it rather late in life!









