Bitterness

Luckily, in real life I am surrounded by love and affection. When things like this make me blue I can turn around and say 'I need a hug' and be sure of getting one. My best friend is my husband, and I couldn't want a better one.

There was a point in my life where I felt surrounded by people who couldn't speak or act without it being negative or biting. It was a difficult point in my life and I was so hungry, starved for some act of human kindness. It was too much. I ended up consciously making a decision that I didn't want to live my life this way and backed away from some 'friendships' that had a negative quality to them. I decided that I wanted to surround myself with what I felt were good people. People who add goodness to life, those that when you part from them you feel better. Slowly over time it started to build and life is so much more pleasant.

Sure, there are some people on the boards that use words that are like poison daggers. Some people think they are entitled to have a lack of consideration for others because they are espousing 'The Truth' .They think that it's okay to call a blind man blind because he is blind. They have no consideration for others sensitivities. They need to be held responsible for those words and the effects they have upon others. If one isn't held personally accountable then there will never be a reversal.

We have been caught in the beginning of an age that has new vehicles of freedom in communications never seen before and some don't know how to control themselves yet. Petra, I'm standing there with you hoping it won't take too long before the cycle has come back round to where behavior is civilized. Just know that you aren't standing there alone.

It's overwhelming.

I'm a bit bitter because I cant see your blog. I have to highlight the blog to read it

Ah it's life Petra. You can't please everybody because if you please one, there is someone else to knock you down for doing so. Not sure exactly what you are talking about if it's RL or on the boards. If you feel what you do is the best decison in any situation ( RL or the boards) it's all you can do.

Society has changed to what about my needs, selfishness, and what have you done for me lately?. Not all people think that way but a majority do imo. People have the right to be bitter but they also have the "CHOICE" to do something about it. They can remove themselves from the cause of the bitterness and move on. Or they can stay in it but then they shouldn't complain about it. Thats why we as human have the abilty to choose. It's how we act after our choices is the issue

Keep up your chin kiddo. It only gets worse.....errrrr...I mean better