The Better Person
I've had the phrases "Be the bigger person" and "Be the better person" drilled into my very being for as long as I can remember. For years, I've held my tongue and kept my temper and emotions in check when people personally demean me, because I'm apparently better than them... at least that's what I've been told. I've turned my cheek numerous times, despite of the fact that the only thing I want to do is to speak for myself. I've been chided countless of times for the mere reason of sticking my chin out and speaking everything that's in my mind to defend who I am as a person.
Honestly, I cannot even begin to comprehend this notion of keeping quiet while being put down equating into someone being a person with more grace and class. Because really, let's try and look at everything logically now, shall we? If the only reason I give a particular person a tongue-lashing is because of the highly inappropriate and derogatory words he or she utters against me, why should I be in the wrong? How on earth does keeping my mouth shut when my character and the very person I am are being torn into shreds right at my face equate to being a better person? Since when did properly defending myself constitute me into being a person with no poise and manners?
We live in a screwed-up world, don't we?
Honestly, I cannot even begin to comprehend this notion of keeping quiet while being put down equating into someone being a person with more grace and class. Because really, let's try and look at everything logically now, shall we? If the only reason I give a particular person a tongue-lashing is because of the highly inappropriate and derogatory words he or she utters against me, why should I be in the wrong? How on earth does keeping my mouth shut when my character and the very person I am are being torn into shreds right at my face equate to being a better person? Since when did properly defending myself constitute me into being a person with no poise and manners?
We live in a screwed-up world, don't we?