I wrote this a while back and decided to share - I mean, if there is a group entitled "People Like You," then I figured why not define what people like me are like -- or something to that effect
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Re: All what?recyclingDecember 31 2004, 05:58:59 UTC
To be honest with you, Hollie, I just figured this was some sort of meme. I didn't realize the true meaning of what this whole thing was all about here..
Ultimately, the whole kit and kaboodle here comes down to just a matter of semantics. When I say something like "people like you," I wasn't necessarily talking about things like whether or not you eat breakfast before you go to work in the morning or what your favorite color is. It's more like, "People like you, who will say this about me, for some reason." You weren't the only one who has categorized my behavior as codependant and unhealthy, and I daresay you certainly won't be the last
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I guess my point when I wrote this was that saying "People like you" is easy enough to say, but what does it really mean? The "People like me" in that comment are motivated by hurting your feelings and the feelings of others. I certainly don't see myself as that type of person. However, in the real world, it's how people see you that matters, not how you see yourself, right? I can certainly say that I learned that early enough in life ... sometimes it just takes someone else to remind you of lessons you've already learned.
I can't say that the comments didn't bother me beyond a reasonable degree, but that is my problem, not yours. I can't say that I retract anything that I said, because I don't. However, what was originally written was not intended to be taken as something to poke and stab at you.
As for friendship, we were never good friends to start with. I don't hate you. I don't really hate anybody. I don't even dislike you. Maybe someday we can get to know each other better and be friends. Right now, however, I just see you as
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Ultimately, the whole kit and kaboodle here comes down to just a matter of semantics. When I say something like "people like you," I wasn't necessarily talking about things like whether or not you eat breakfast before you go to work in the morning or what your favorite color is. It's more like, "People like you, who will say this about me, for some reason." You weren't the only one who has categorized my behavior as codependant and unhealthy, and I daresay you certainly won't be the last ( ... )
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I can't say that the comments didn't bother me beyond a reasonable degree, but that is my problem, not yours. I can't say that I retract anything that I said, because I don't. However, what was originally written was not intended to be taken as something to poke and stab at you.
As for friendship, we were never good friends to start with. I don't hate you. I don't really hate anybody. I don't even dislike you. Maybe someday we can get to know each other better and be friends. Right now, however, I just see you as ( ... )
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