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If you feel as if you've dishonoured or failed yourself and are thinking about committing sepukku what should you do if you both can't and don't want to talk?
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∙ 18y ago
Well, it sounds like you've taken a lot of your energy to get to this plan of yours by not talking and thinking of committing sepukku. Think again! You're wasting your energy! Unless you are mute, there is no reason you can't talk to each other and one of you has to start, so since you're the one on the board why don't you start talking to your partner? If they are unreasonable then it's time to move on. Instead of taking your energy and pouring it into a more positive direction, you're being stubborn as is your partner! You sound like an intelligent person and I am shocked that you actually think you can go through life not communicating or making mistakes. My question is, "What makes you think you are the leader of the pack when it comes to feeling dishonoured or that you've failed." If you are as smart as I think you are try this one: EVERYONE on this earth (famous or infamous) makes mistakes and there are parts of their lives they aren't proud of. Life is making mistakes! If we don't make mistakes we never learn a blasted thing in life. It's like a baby learning to walk. They fall, they roll, and they waddle, but they get back up! They do it until they get it right! So, if a baby can do it, what the heck is wrong with you? Life is about falling and getting up and dusting yourself off and doing it until you get it right. It's about listening to others and opening your eyes up. You have actually became anal retentive in life. I am not trying to put you down, but it appears you are stubborn and a matter-of-fact person and are missing out on your partners feelings and not stopping to express to each other how each of you feels. When you do decide to do this you will be truly amazed how you can work through your problems and come to some middle ground where both of you are happy. So, stop with the sepukku and get with the process of learning from your mistakes, communicating and realizing you are just human and will continue to make mistakes. The only bad thing is ... not learning from those mistakes. Good luck Merry Christmas Marcy
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∙ 18y ago
If you are feeling overwhelmed and considering harming yourself, it's crucial to seek immediate help from a mental health professional or a helpline. It's important to remember that there are always alternatives to suicide, and speaking with a professional can provide valuable support and guidance to navigate through these difficult feelings. Your well-being matters, and reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
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How were samurai and knights religion different?
They are kind of different, due to the fact that they are in different places in the world. They both serve and fight. The knights' follow chivalry, whereas samurai follows bushido. Bushido is a code of honor with 7 virtues: 1. Respect 2. Honest 3. Honor 4. Benevolence 5. Rectitude 6. Loyalty 7. Courage Samurai means to serve. Knights and samurai both serve, but samurai has a ritual suicide of honor called sepukku. A samurai with honor will commit sepukku when they either did something dishonorable or they lost in a war. In sepukku, you first slice open your stomach, then, at most painful moment before you die, you cut off your head.
Do the Chinese and Japanese compete over martial arts?
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