
Wisdom Wednesday #359

Helping pessimists see the bright side of life without losing their "half empty" roots.
Folks be out here in the world violating boundaries.
Being loud AND wrong.
Flat out refusing to take responsibility for their words and/or actions.
What tickles me is when they’re told that they’re out of line, they get defensive & oftentimes double down on being loud and wrong.
You don’t get to disrespect people and feel a way when it’s brought to your attention. You just don’t.
If you’re given a chance to make this right, set your foolishness aside and make it right. If you fail to do so, and you continue to stand in your foolishness, You don’t get to pitch a fit because someone enforced their boundaries and don’t want to deal with you.
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When you make your bed, you have to lay in it. You can’t blame those who you violated. Your choices got you here. Get under the covers and get comfortable.
Until next time,
Joy
Dating involves the full spectrum of emotion. You’re meeting someone you don’t really know. You’re intrigued by what you see hear, but also fearful because there’s so much you haven’t seen or heard.
I refer to this as “Dating the Representative”.
There’s no guarantee that the person you’re dating is showing their genuine self. There’s nothing wrong with that. We have our guards up. You don’t know what anyone’s intentions are. So, you show the best parts of yourself, including their potential.
Over time, you hope that the representative will eventually reveal their true selves. Be more vulnerable. Share their hopes, their fears. But, this doesn’t always happen. Some representatives are in it for the long game. They make it to marriage and then…then is when their true selves come out.
Here’s the thing.
Enjoy getting to know someone. Have deep conversations. Learn about each other. See things for what they are in the moment, but don’t ignore the signs. Ask questions.
Until next time,
Joy