I think this is the first experience I have ever had of such levels of irrational disappointment that when I woke up I was kind of sore
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It's okay to be a little bitter, just don't turn into my sister. Her bitterness is fueled by this weird rage that I don't understand. Don't get angry
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I hate the automatic reaction to back down when people are aggressive, and I try to fight it as best I can. It's only good to be nice to people when being nice doesn't fuck you over. I don't think that you're giving yourself enough credit, though. You are assertive in lots of ways.
i can sympathize with a lot of this, because i've always seen unflapability (i guess you'd call it) as a virtue, and try to lead my life in an understanding good-sport kind of way. which yeah, gets you burned sometimes. but i'm not sure that its a weakness. i think it just can't be a limiting factor on what you need/want to do. there's a difference between tempering your reactions because of your beliefs and completely stopping them from happening.
i think the important thing is to step back and accept that this is a process you employ, because once you're aware of it you have more control over it.
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i think the important thing is to step back and accept that this is a process you employ, because once you're aware of it you have more control over it.
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