Jul 05, 2004 10:02
I hate it when people don't look at the cause of certain situations. All they think about is "this happened to me" and I don't like it so I'm going to tell everyone how bad it is. The problem with that is, if you weren't such a bother in the first place, none of the stuff would have happened. Some people are now trying to tell me that I'm not as tolerant as I used to be. Well friends, that is a direct consequence of you not being tolerant of me first. Some people freak out when I get mad because it cramps their style. I say this to them...it's predictable what kind of stuff makes me mad so don't do them around me. Note, I said don't do them around me, it's a respect thing. You can do them as much as you like when I'm not around. You want to talk about inappropriate topics? Do that on your own time because I don't want to hear it. Am I not tolerant? I guess so, because everytime something inappropriate comes up I feel uncomfortable and that is something I haven't been able to change. You want to act haughty and apathetic around me? Well, don't be surprised when I act apathetic and haughty towards you. You want to gossip around me? Well I am more tolerant of this but when it's incessant then don't be surprised if I don't want to talk to you about anything. You want to act like a child and do stuff just to go against what I'm saying? If you act like a child, don't be surprised if I treat you like one. Do it enough and I'll get used to treating you like a child. This isn't a good thing.
It is pretty much all about consequences. You do 'A' to me, I'll do 'B'. I am pretty consistent about it so I don't understand why people get on me about surprising them with my temper. After awhile I am inclined to myself from whomevere. I rarely do things for no reason. No one has to accept my reasons, just be wary of them.