What things unnecessarily complicate life?

[Lanolin]

I have a whole class wanting to find out what simple machines are.
For some strange reason, nobody just calls them 'tools'

 

[BenFTW]

Insecurities. The fear of not being accepted. I relate to this very much having to deal with autoimmune issues. God’s word says there is no fear in love… and how true it is, yet still there is an internal battle of, “Who could love me?” I had one such disease that had me bed ridden for a week before God healed it completely. It made me feel unlovable, but that is behind me. Except… there is more that needs healing. I only wish to be presentable.

So yes, insecurities unnecessarily complicate life. I recently found out my father underwent surgery on his chest in his twenties because while in the Air Force the airmen would make fun of him and it got to him. This broke my heart. He was already married to my mother, already had the girl and yet these bullies thought it was funny to tear him down and make him self conscious. They did so to the degree that he got surgery to change his appearance. His body didn’t bother my mother at all. She loved (and still loves) him.

I suppose then that not only do insecurities complicate life unnecessarily but also too cruelty.

 

[Ruby123]

- too much information
- pin numbers and passwords for everything

 

[BenFTW]

- too much information

This reminded me of …

Ecclesiastes 1:18 KJV
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

 

[someguyfrommars]

Worrying

 

[seoulsearch]

*Seoulsearch sighs to herself as she catches up on the threads.*

"What things unnecessarily complicate life?"

Unrealistic expectations, especially about love and the person you think you want to find.

*Seoulsearch wishes she didn't know how unnecessarily complicated that makes life -- from personal experience.*


P.S. -- @GaryA -- this has been a fantastic thread!

 

[Lanolin]

too many colours, everything should just be black and white.

But then plants cannot photosynthesise and then we will die.

 

[GaryA]

**** BUMP ****

 

[Gojira]

I could have posted this in other forums; however, due to the way I worded #4 in the list below, I decided to post it in this forum.

Having been asked in a PM what things I thought unnecessarily complicate life, this was my answer:

1) Having a lot of "stuff" - which may be okay if you own enough land and have a place to put it all in an organized way - otherwise, it can become a "ball and chain" situation.

2) Getting too "involved" with modern technology - which can "take over your life" if you are not careful.

3) Listening too much to the "talking heads" of the MSM - which will have the tendancy to lock you into their 'narrative' - robbing you of the "living out" of your own life.

4) Not holding yourself to your own priorities with regard to the relationships you have with others - especially when looking for a 'mate'. (I wrote it like this because I believe in and prefer the idea of 'courting' rather than 'dating' - which is more complicated in-of-itself than courting.)

~

After thinking about it a bit more, I decided this topic was worthy of starting a thread.

What can you add to this list?

What complicates my life is my own poor decision-making.

 

[MatthewWestfieldUK]

Past contacts finding me online and wanting contact

 

[Lynx]

**** BUMP ****

He who lives by the bump, dies by the bump.

You don't want to become GOP, now do you?

Wait, were you here when GOP was here? Oh well, he was forever bumping his own threads.

 

[Lanolin]

nits

Or maybe just hair
but then if we all had NO hair that would be kinda weird.

 

[Lanolin]

meetings

the blessing of lockdowns...no meetings that involve rather unnecessary travellings and get togethering.
the curse of lockdowns...zoom meetings!

 

[Lanolin]

zoom meetings that dont work

I had one scheduled for 7pm, waited round for ages, but nobody picked up. I gave up after 7:15pm sent an email going what hasnt the meeting started or did we move it to Thursday and then started singing youtube kareoke instead cos there was nothing else to do online while waiting.

then at 8ish I get an email saying they waited for me but they went ahead with meeting and missed my input

Im like oh what a shame!

at least they didnt hear me singing kareoke. I really dont know what the deal with zoom is. Just complicates life.

 

[GaryA]

When you wake up in the morning...

 

[TabinRivCA]

zoom meetings that dont work

I had one scheduled for 7pm, waited round for ages, but nobody picked up. I gave up after 7:15pm sent an email going what hasnt the meeting started or did we move it to Thursday and then started singing youtube kareoke instead cos there was nothing else to do online while waiting.

then at 8ish I get an email saying they waited for me but they went ahead with meeting and missed my input

Im like oh what a shame!

at least they didnt hear me singing kareoke. I really dont know what the deal with zoom is. Just complicates life.

That's sad, I haven't had that problem. We put in ad ID then if necessary a passcode and it always works. Sometimes a weak connection but it stays on.

 

[Desdichado]

Women.

 

[TheIndianGirl]

Meal planning.

 

[Lanolin]

That's sad, I haven't had that problem. We put in ad ID then if necessary a passcode and it always works. Sometimes a weak connection but it stays on.

it worked for everyone else except me...weird
maybe it requires you to update it constantly, but it kept saying 'meeting will start soon' but after ten minutes it still didnt start at my end. Ah well, no big deal

 

[Desdichado]

Women planning meals.

Meal planning.