I have laughed lots over this season of blogging at comments many of you have made to me-
"I better answer my phone or you'll blog about me being a bad friend."
"I was going to tell you that, but I was worried you'd blog about me."
"If I tell you this, swear it won't go on your blog."
People... puh-lease.
This magical space on the interwebs is for me to get out my junk. Not for me to rat you out for your junk, criticize you, or make fun of you publicly. (Unless you are Wes, then it's fair to mock you in any forum possible.) Yes, some of you spark the responses I give... when I'm hurt by your words or actions, though, it doesn't make me want to talk bad about you, it makes me want to figure out why I responded the way the I did. I have said on multiple occasions this year that people's lack of attention to my needy self has caused me to realize I am just that- needy. It's not always about you, people... it's about me.
One of the things I am learning is to not be passive aggressive in life. This has been my language of choice (or by default) for seasons of my life: you wrong me, I'll sit and wait for you to figure out what you did wrong before I talk to you again. You don't include me, fine... I won't include you either. You hurt my feelings, I'll pout or ignore it completely rather than not confront it.
That, my friends, is crap.
It's wrong, it's juvenile, and it's wholly not holy.
While I am still working out the kinks in this, I am here to tell you this is not what this site is for. I may choose to be passive in moments when it is appropriate... but my days of being passive aggressive are done.
So when you read something I wrote and wonder "is that about me?"... it may be. But in all honesty and total disclosure... it's way more likely about me.
Carry on with your life, friends... and, again... Jenny? Answer your phone or I'll write a full piece about you. It will be titled "Why Jenny continues to hurt my feelings" or "Why am I still friends with Jenny?" (I said I would be less passive aggressive... I never promised to be less sarcastic.)
1 comment:
So, what you're saying is when someone says or does something to you, instead of doing or saying nothing and letting it build up until you explode, you are, now, going to confront the problem head on? Not by blogging, I understand, but face to face. This is my problem and I want to learn how to A- not let things bother me so much. B- tell my friend what they did to hurt me without losing their friendship. And C- let go of things once they're over.
So, can/will you be my " Dear Abi", Becky? Lol!!
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