Releasing The Poison
I tend to keep things to myself when it comes to my anger or annoyance with others. It takes a lot for me to get angry but once I'm there it's like a destination instead of a stop. I figure I've held onto too many things in the past few years and need to vent before I explode. So here goes.... To the very sweet, well-meaning friends (me included) who often think they know better than others and who like to preach. Please, let's stop telling everyone what we "know" is best for them. There is a difference between voicing our concern and being an asshat. Giving advice? Great. But leave out the judgemental jabs as well as any phrases that contain the words 'just get over it', 'I told you so' or 'what's the big deal?' As if we each are the expert on everything? We all go through different things in our lives and we are all just learning as we go. At 4, 40 or 90 years old, we can all learn new lessons and improve ourselves. I know...