Libertarian Prepper

The world divides politically into those who want people to be controlled, and those who have no such desire.

Aug
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The Tragic Futility of Relationships Driven by Unmet Childhood Needs

Category: addiction, child abuse, parenting, philosophy, psychology, relationships, self-improvement Tags: , , 3 Comments

Here's the sad fucking truth - the people who need something the most are the least likely to get it from others. The more we reek of desperation, the less likely we are to have our needs met, and the more likely we are to be exploited, with our needs treated as weaknesses and points of ingress for abusers. It's almost Read more [...]

Sep
16

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Spanking is Cowardly

Category: child abuse, parenting, philosophy, psychology Tags: , , 8 Comments

A lot of the anti-spanking comments I've seen revolve around scientific and psychological arguments, such as "Spanking is ineffective" or "Spanking causes brain damage". This is all true, as countless studies over the past few decades have shown. But to me, this is just not enough. The amount of anger I experience Read more [...]

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Sep
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The Painful Necessity of Vulnerability

Category: child abuse, parenting, philosophy, psychology, relationships Tags: , 1 Comment

Vulnerability is the only path to authentic connection with another human being. Vulnerability is the way we share who we really are with someone else – by being honest with our feelings and needs, our histories and hopes for the future. Sometimes this is a very painful process. This is especially so for a victim of Read more [...]

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Sep
2

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The Importance of Intuition

Category: child abuse, parenting, philosophy, psychology, relationships, self-improvement Tags: Leave a Comment

Intuition is a crucial and powerful tool for each human being to really get in touch with. It allows you to harness the vast powers of your subconscious to make judgments that can save you a lot of pain later on, and prevent bad people from making their way into your life. Unlike the conscious mind, which may only notice Read more [...]

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Seeking Out Our Abusers

Category: child abuse, parenting, philosophy, psychology, relationships Leave a Comment

Abandoned by those who as gods we perceive, We consider ourselves thus unworthy, In the longest-forgotten depths of our childhoods, We were told that “love isn’t for me”. And we cling now again with such mad desperation, To any who’d come by and listen, To the pain of the lost, to our horrid damnation, To Read more [...]

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