Jessica
While I believe that everyone is entitled to be who they are, and to
express themselves in the way they choose, I refuse to play into the
drama of others, and refuse to tolerate abusive, passive-aggressive &
manipulative behavior. Even though I know I have the sensitivity and
compassion to care about those who cannot speak for themselves & don't
have the capacity to express what they need, it's difficult for me to
tolerate adult children who CAN, but WON'T take responsibility for their
lives and the decisions that they make. Some people just can't see the
difference between being "childLIKE" and "childish."
As for expressing one's self, I believe that part of the beauty of the
world is the diversity, and enjoy having people around that have
different opinions and different experiences. We all come from so many
different backgrounds and have SO much to learn from each other!
However, I find it difficult to relate to people who try to convince
everyone else that THEIR way of life is the best and just can't see it
any other way. What a boring place the world would be if we were all the
same! So don't try to convince me that my life is not worth as much as
yours because I don't live like you do.
In my own life, I'm extremely independent, and give myself everything I
need. Everything. It's not purely out of selfishness, but first, so that
I don't NEED to have a man in my life to take care of me--I want to be
able to share an EQUAL relationship, and that can't happen when one
person is trying too hard to fill their own needs through the other. The
second reason is because you cannot truly GIVE that which you cannot
give yourself. Otherwise, you're just doing it for yourself anyway, and
not fooling anyone. Besides, how can you be a parent to a child if you
can't even be a parent to yourself?
So yes, I have boundaries, I speak my mind, I take care of myself, and I
have fun doing it. Heartless-bitch material? Bah! Maybe not, but it's
who I am.
Yes! I want to read more from Real Life Heartless Bitches
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