Right or wrong?

[jazz_n_wine]

How does one define oneself? What do you say when someone asks who you really are? What does it mean to do what you think is right? So often in life a decision is made, a new fork or bend in the road to take us someplace in our comfort zone. What if the right path isn't a path at all, but simply a thick brush in the woods beside the path open

Comments

[anonymous]

What do you think is right?

[jazz_n_wine]

I have a hard time knowing for sure. I think what I want is right, but it's a hard thing to do when it will hurt others you consider friends. Either choice would hurt and be a hard decision.

[anonymous]

I would never make a choice that would hurt a friend. When I call someone friend, that is a vow. I would die for my friends. I may have only known them a year, a month, a week, or a day, it doesn't matter. Loyalty to ones friends shows a lack of selfishness.

[jazz_n_wine]

I agree, I hold my friends very close to me...but in some cases, hurt cannot be stopped. In not hurting one, I may yet hurt another. It is in times like these that make some decisions so difficult. As for being selfish...perhaps...I cannot agree nor disagree with that statement. I consider myself a very unselfish person, moreso than other people in general, but perhaps I'm being conceited now. I do think that this, whether selfish or not, is not wrought of pure selfishness (which, if it were, would be a much easier thing to decide), but includes many other factors. Selfish? Maybe. But not the limiting factor. At this point, though, I do not feel as responsible as I had initially believed my role to be. Regardless, I do not feel good about the situation, and hope that all will be understood. I'm very sorry to any who are hurt.

from Megan

[anonymous]

Just wishing you luck in whatever decision you do make. I know everything will work out. In times like this, I like to remember a concept I pulled from Gandhi's autobiography (My Experiments with truth).... a person takes advice far more readily than consulting his/her own virtues. "Vice over Virtue" syndrome. I always thought that was interesting. But my point is, I think you'll make whatever decision you need to make, just don't be led astray by people like me who don't understand. And even superman disappointed people from time to time--you obviously don't intend this. right, so .... good luck, and don't be too hard on yourself. ~Megan