No more Mr. Nice Guy
It stops now.
I am tired of investing time and energy. I am tired of going out of my way. I am tired of being a convenience.
I have always gone out of my way to make people happy. OFFERING to help someone move. Sending a card. Holding a door. Making a CD. Taking care of a someone when they are sick. I have done these things, not for any gain in return other than I would like to make someone smile or feel loved. I do not want/expect gifts back or even thanks. But I would at least like the person to let me know they smiled.
Abuse of this is at an end.
- I am a physician, but no more medical advice or presciptions for people that seem to call ONLY when they want something.
- I have better/newer circuit music than most DJ's. No more CDs or music sent to people that wont even let me know they got it/liked it/hated it. Music is very important to me and I feel like it is a window into me and into the human soul. When I share it, it is because I want to know how it makes you feel. I want to talk about it and share the experience with you.
- No more heartfelt gifts for people when it becomes apparent that all they were interested in was the price tag. No more trips/dinners/cards/silly gifts. No more handmade cards or long letters that are meaningless to you because it didnt cost enough.
- No more shoulder to cry on/ear to listen/brain to pick for those who act like it is my job to solve their problems.
I mean, geesh, I dont want ANYTHING in return other than a smile and it is EXTREMELY inconsiderate when you dont even acknowledge that I did something (no matter how small) for you. You dont even have to say "Thank you", because I did it because I wanted to and expect nothing in return...but it is a slap in my face when you ignore the fact that something was done/said/bought/made for you. I would be happy with a simple nod of acknowledgement...but I dont even get that anymore. What that says to me is that what I do is not appreciated, and therefore I will no longer expend useless energy.
I am tired of investing time and energy. I am tired of going out of my way. I am tired of being a convenience.
I have always gone out of my way to make people happy. OFFERING to help someone move. Sending a card. Holding a door. Making a CD. Taking care of a someone when they are sick. I have done these things, not for any gain in return other than I would like to make someone smile or feel loved. I do not want/expect gifts back or even thanks. But I would at least like the person to let me know they smiled.
Abuse of this is at an end.
- I am a physician, but no more medical advice or presciptions for people that seem to call ONLY when they want something.
- I have better/newer circuit music than most DJ's. No more CDs or music sent to people that wont even let me know they got it/liked it/hated it. Music is very important to me and I feel like it is a window into me and into the human soul. When I share it, it is because I want to know how it makes you feel. I want to talk about it and share the experience with you.
- No more heartfelt gifts for people when it becomes apparent that all they were interested in was the price tag. No more trips/dinners/cards/silly gifts. No more handmade cards or long letters that are meaningless to you because it didnt cost enough.
- No more shoulder to cry on/ear to listen/brain to pick for those who act like it is my job to solve their problems.
I mean, geesh, I dont want ANYTHING in return other than a smile and it is EXTREMELY inconsiderate when you dont even acknowledge that I did something (no matter how small) for you. You dont even have to say "Thank you", because I did it because I wanted to and expect nothing in return...but it is a slap in my face when you ignore the fact that something was done/said/bought/made for you. I would be happy with a simple nod of acknowledgement...but I dont even get that anymore. What that says to me is that what I do is not appreciated, and therefore I will no longer expend useless energy.