Hey hows it going?
Hey man whats up!
Not too much I just finished up dinner
cool man what did you eat? egg rolls? hahaha
Haha no I had a stir fry
mmm stir fry. Im having rice with quinoa and chia seeds mixed in it and grilled marinated steak
That sounds really good did you make it yourself
yepppp I love to cook more than eating haha
Haha that is understandable I like cooking for other people even more I dont know why but its satisfying
I know right!? I love that too you know whats even interesting is that food that other people cook for you tastes better than when you make it yourself if both of you are equally good cooks
I totally believe that
why do you think that is?
I think there might be a subconscious response and when we are served we get good chemicals in response which add to the wonderful neurtransmitters good food already provides I dont know though
that is cool! I bet thats a real thing. You though about psychology as a major? haha
Haha I have briefly, but I would probably get lost in my own mind and opinions
psychology is so interesting to me.
Seriously every subject is so interesting to me Its hard to ever make a choice What do you like about psychology?
I think it is really interesting to learn about how we think and when I learn those thing I say to myself " I do that" and it sometimes explains our behavior thats why I like it
Oh yeah it is so awesome to understand more of why we do things. Trying to manage anxiety and such I am always trying to figure out what triggers responses I have
Do you have psychological problems like anxiety or depression?
Oh yeah
wow sorry about that. I had a really good friend in high school who had depression and bipolarity and it was really hard for him sometimes we couldnt even hang out because he would be really hostile towards me
Yeah... I feel bad when it gets to the point that I shut other people out. Because it is so hard to explain why to them Im getting better at it though
Man I used to be very hard hearted on people with depression when growing up but in the MTC the general conference was aired and Elder Holland gave a talk about depression and hope and my heart was softened and I prayed for sympathy for those people and I am doing much better now
That is so awesome that you did that Even with what ever I have, it can still be hard to accept it in other people. I try to do my best to understand but two drowning people cant really help each other
yes I am grateful
Hahaha that doesnt usually end well In general I love that there is more support and awareness going around for those with mental illness
yes definitely. and womens rights the world is changing
Some ways for good, and a lot of ways I would tend to say the other way
yeah definitely a lot of people are using it to promote their own agenda that is not very wholesome the extreme parts of the opinions and ideas are not good sometimes, but there needs to be a balance
Oh for sure Balance is key to everything. I always have to take breaks in life and see where I am at
the idea of yin and yang is what I try to live my life by besides the whole gospel thing haha
And if im not giving enough attention to one thing or antoher I try to fix that Hahahaha Thats funny
How do you find balance in life?
I really try to just pick out the important things, and put other people first. Things generally work out that way Though I do sometimes forget myself and then taking a step back is helpful. Then I fix my diet and actually benefit my health instead of ignore it
that is awesome. I try to find balance in life in a similar way. I like to look at both sides of the argument and pick out the good in both and bring them together
Nice! It sounds like you are a peace maker
yeah I try to avoid contention you know? and I like to learn both sides of the argument
Oh me too, I do everything I can to change the subject or get around it But when things calm down, or where I can, I try to help reason to bring to a compromise
yeah man that is so good no need for contention if there is a problem then we need to talk about it and come up with a resolution. If not then a compromise because its all about love
Exactly! That is the reasonable logic of it, but when people just refuse to think that way  it makes things difficult
yeah a missionary that was in my mission told me dont fight stupid with logic
That is pretty solid advice
yeah when people are being stubborn and won't listen then its just better to agree to disagree and move on with life you know? Or I don't like talking to people that get really emotional and drive the conversation and their opinions with emotion because its really hard to talk to them logically and I am very logical
Oh me too Its an interesting battle with mental health because logically I am always sound. I know How I should feel, how I should respond, But actually I just cant But I like to help teach, and I did a lot of tutoring. I always taught in the way of lgic to help people understand why not just how to do what ver
Do you feel like you are more driven by emotion? my girlfriend definitely is
When I am normal logic, anxiety and depression is more of an emotionally driven response Sometimes it makes me feel like two different people
that is really interesting
Yeah, im still trying to figure it all out
do you wish you didn't have those things? like be normal ? (for a lack of better word)
Thats a fine word. Honestly in the moment sometimes I do. But overall no It helps me know who I trust, and it has helped me figure a lot out about myself in trying to understand it all
I think that those things are hard but obvious in the gospel sense we have those weaknesses so that we can be humble. And it helps us to learn and ultimately it was in God plan that we have those things in order to get back to him
YEah exactly And honestly at one point I really asked for them to be gone and I collapsed. Like physically. That and other things  helped me realize it helps make me who I am
oh woah thats crazy yeah unfortunately its something you will have to live with the rest of your life, but you know what? you can learn to live it with and later it might not really be a thing
Yeah, we will see how it all goes I am so grateful for my sister because right now she is the only one I feel compeletly as myself around. Because I dont want to hide issues but I dont want to advertise them you know?
yeah I feel yeah its not good to become a burden or a parasite to other people with your problems its find to ask for help but its not good to depend on other because they have their own problems too
Yeah even at my worst I try to help out others Haha I think its funny Some of my friends have coined me as their emotional support human
oh good for you but remember not to become used by other people always look out for yourself first. You cant give if you dont have anything to give you know what im saying?
Yeah, I run into that a few times and then I try to not just be used by them anymore But at least I still help them out some
yeah its hard to see when close friends get hurt because they are trying to help others but they get stabbed int he back
Yep that is true Its hard to have the perspective sometimes
What do you think about Donald Trump? no judgements here
You know I have never been involved a lot with politics and I totally should be I think overall from what I have gleaned I am not a fan but Im sure there has been something good coming from him I dont know though
I try to avoid politics and not really get involved to much except for like voting.I feel the same way with Trump something good that came out of him though is the apparently becuase of him the Korean war ended south korean president is giving him credit and nominates him for the nobel peace prize
Oh yeah! The two leaders finally met and discussed becomeing more peaceful
yeah I think Donald Trump threatening North korea actually worked he was the only president with balls big enough to do that so I give him some credit haha maybe it wasn't his balls but just his big ego as the President of USA
Hahaha yeah... Honestly Someone should take his twitter away?
hahahahahaha no dont take it away its entertaining
hahaha that is true Sometimes it is painfully entertaining
hahaha yes I agree. Would you say you are liberal, democrat, republican or what?
Okay so this is embarrassing, but after an entire semester going over politics in american heritage I still dont know what each is I think people have said I am a conservative
I think I am more conservative, but I am definitely not an extremist
OH yeah I am not extreme in anything
like we were saying earlier we need to find balance and I find balance in those parties for myself I like change for good and the traditional laws that keep us safe
Yeah that makes sense I would agree Talk to you later!
see ya1