Irritant

[vember]

I seem to be upsetting or irritating everyone I have dealings with the past week+

I don't feel any different, what am I doing differently? The first few incidents/arguments I felt justified in my perspective -- I still do, but with so many people aligned against me, perhaps the error IS with me. Bleh.

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[ehowton]

I used to believe that to be true! But I no longer do. While I still ask myself rigorously, "What if I'm wrong?" I trust myself over most others. I give them the freedom to act in their best interest, and only ask that they allow me the same respect. What's right for me may very well not be what's right for them - thank the gods we can choose to do for ourselves what needs to be done, and not have to worry about what others think!

[vember]

Too right. Pardon the moment of self-pity. I've still got to figure out how to resolve things to a peaceable level, so they can live with me and I can live with them - but meanwhile I'll just do what I think is right and move on - just got to be cautious not to get so into myself that I don't keep an eye open for different opinions & possibilities.