Quote Originally Posted by ProjectEuropa
I had a very serious relationship and fucked up because I was so good at misinterpreting everything. Maybe seriousness was the problem, it mattered when I fucked up.

Oh well, I've come to the conclusion I'm crap at relationships, the harder I try the more I fuck up and the less I try the more successful I seem. If I haven't fathomed relationships at my age, it's not going to happen. I know all the theory, it's the fucking practice that is beyond me!

I need a little Leonard Cohen for cathartic reasons.
PE its only too late at the RIP stage. Try learning the art of feeling a relaxed failure in this department. [self acceptance]
Lighten up, in the knowledge that some matters are too important to take seriously ( like relationships and parenting). [ apply this to oneself]
and
Remember R D Laings statement on personal development

THE RANGE OF WHAT WE THINK AND DO IS LIMITED BY WHAT WE FAIL TO NOTICE;

AND BECAUSE WE FAIL TO NOTICE,THAT WE FAIL TO NOTICE;

THERE IS LITTLE THAT WE CAN DO TO CHANGE ,

UNTIL WE NOTICE HOW FAILING TO NOTICE
IS SHAPING ( and limiting the range of) OUR THOUGHTS AND DEEDS