Harsh Words....

Feb 19, 2006 22:59

Someone very near and dear to me said something today that really hurt my feelings. I mean not that my feelings never get hurt but for some reason this one stung more than other words have. What this person told me, of course, has an inkling of truth to it. Even I recognize this flaw in myself and of course hearing it from another person is always hard. But I think more than anything it not only hurt coming from their mouth but also the simple fact that when they said what they said it was like "the pot calling the kettle black," as the expression goes. This person is the exact same way and has VERY VERY similar flaws (may be in part why we get along so well...until now...)

On another note, I think what bothers me most about this is simply the fact that I am not sure they even realize that their statement hurt my feelings. They said in a way that was so off the cuff that it doesn't seem to have the impact on them as it did on me. Of course, I know now that this means the "ball is in my court." And that I should tell them how much the statement hurt me but I was just so floored I didn't know how to respond at the time.

:::sigh:::

You know its funny for as much as we have in common sometimes I swear I don't know this person at times.

Of course what they told me was paired with some actions or lack of actions that really has made me think that I need to re-evaluate where things are, where things stand and where they are ultimately going to go.

It's amazing how things can change in an instant.
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