Some of them are
Hypocrites. Liars. Cheaters. Fake. Rude. Selfish.
Just plain mean.
Just plain mean.
(Or all of the above.)
The world is full of them. We're all guilty, so perhaps it may even be hypocritical of me to say that these people bug me. But they do.
But I've realized that sometimes
People don't think.
I know I don't sometimes. I say things I don't mean, I accidentally make a snide remark about another person, or I'll forget to think about them altogether. The fact of the matter is, my conscience will always catch up with me sooner or later. We all wish we could take back some of the things we say; but another fact of this matter is that we can't. I wish we could erase the things that we say or do wrong, and erase the wrongs of others. But clearly, it's not possible.
Despite the regret of such rash and unreasonable actions, they keep happening.
But if I've learned anything over the last couple of months, it's to forgive and forget.
I know there are people out there who genuinely don't like me. I wish they wouldn't. Not for my own sake, but for theirs. I have spent so much time being angry and bitter towards the people who hate me, but I've come to the realization that I shouldn't be feeling sorry for myself. I should be sorry for them.
Why?
The answer is simple, really.
They are wasting so much time and energy hating me for silly reasons they're probably going to forget. In the end, they may or may not remember me or why they disliked me, but they will realize how much time they wasted being angry about something they couldn't control.
This brings me to gossiping and backtalk. The one dishing it out is trying to gain control over a situation; however, the power remains with the person being attacked until they give it up.
Until they give in.
Until they admit defeat and start to complain and play those silly games too.
My philosophy: If they have a problem with me, that's their problem, not mine. They can say what they want. I know what's true and what's not, so why waste my breath in defending myself? I simply feel bad that they are wasting their time on me and laugh it off.
