Some things are better left unsaid. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
We all have things that we should keep to ourselves. Some have more of these things than other people have. For example, I know too much for my own good. People trust me with secrets. These secrets let me catch a glimpse of what is going on inside their head. (And to this day I have held silent all of those secrets.) One sentence is all I need to determine a person's quality of character. It's all I need to figure out their personality. It's simple. Well, it's simple for me. I consider myself to be a great "people-person." I know how to smooth over egos, I know how to mediate feuding friends, I know how to make someone feel twice as good as they should, or twice as bad.
Yet I would never use this to my advantage. I would never play with someone's sympathy to enhance my confidence or self-esteem. I would never place my burden on someone's shoulders if they didn't ask. Trust me, when I relay information about doctors and needles, I am not looking for pity. I am not looking for your apologies. I only tell you this information so you dont ask the question, "Why didn't you tell me?" I am not someone you want to even try to put through a guilt trip. It doesn't work, not on me.
Some have tried it. Some have tried to make me feel like I owe them something. My reaction is always the same. I laugh, I insult with subtlety, and I walk away. I can name a handful of people that I've turned my back on. I can tell you what they did and why they deserved what they got from me. I won't elaborate though.
My whole point is, there are people out there who crave attention. There are people out there who crave sympathy and, in extreme cases, love. There are people who only want to make others feel bad. These are the people to truly watch out for. Don't be afraid of the kid who never talks. Don't be scared by some stoic person with everything to hide.
Be terrified knowing that somewhere out there is a person with absolutely nothing to offer to society. There's someone out there getting what they want, and it's not good enough.
There are people in this world who literally put their blood, sweat, and tears into something they love... role-models... emotionally-stable human beings... all being held down by others who are only good at preventing happiness.
1 comment:
Some well written words. I just wish I could have been in your head to hear them spoken with such conviction. I bet is was loud and fervent with a hint of disgust. I like it ... I hope the intended audience received the message you were attempting to send.
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