"casting pearls before swine"
"to give or offer something valuable to someone who does not understand its value" -- merriam-webster.
Behaviors
putting yourself in the aura of those who have what you want
Priority request: From Letting Go:
• Get it by “osmosis.”
• “Like goes to like.” Associate with people who are using the same or similar motivation and who have the intention to expand their consciousness and to heal.
glaze
Request: "to excessively praise someone, often to a point that it's perceived as biased or unwarranted. It's like over-the-top admiration or flattery that can come off as annoying or insincere."
running away from Love
Request: A pattern in behavior.
overtalking
To talk too much or too long about (something) --merriam-webster.
xenophobia
Dislike of anything that is perceived as being foreign or strange -- wikipedia.
keeping the sabbath
Request: [including] to rest from labor on Sunday.
exaggeration
Unreasonable or extravagant overstating or overdrawing in the representation of things -- the Century Dictionary.
rejecting being in a body
Request: I find myself not fully embracing being in a body.
relationship as an attachment
When relationships hinder spiritual growth.
taking one's self very seriously
Request: More AA wisdom: Rule 62: "Don't take yourself too damn seriously!"
staying with a partner you don’t love just to avoid being alone
Request: It seems to be quite common, especially as people get older and their options become more limited.
homicide
Request: Intentional killing of one person by another.
lay all one's cards on the table
To be honest with other people and to tell them one's thoughts, plans, etc., in a very open way -- request.
"read the room" vs. "set the tone"
Leadership postures. Also calibrated: "lead from behind."