How much can a person take?
I have a friend who people love to hate. She's a good substitute teacher, actually wants the kids to achieve but I guess the kids have a problem with her methods and now she is banned from a school. Why don't they--The powers that be--sit down with her and work something out instead of just handing out mandates, saying hurtful words? One person almost foamed at the mouth--not related to the school situation but over another issue. She's willing to change if she need to but she needs some dialogue so she knows how the situation can be solved to everyone's satisfaction. The Powers that Be should sit down with her, calmly and say, "Let's work this out together." Instead they threaten and hurt her feelings and rant and rave and never does the problem get solved. How much can my friend take?
I have a friend who people take advantage of: Friend one: "I forgot my money, will you pay for mine? Again! And again? And again?" Friend two: "I love you...I hate you...wait, you mean everything to me...no, I've changed my mind. Get. Out. Of. My. Life." Oh, and before you go, "You'll have to pay for me and buy me stuff." Friend three: "Sure, you can go with us." Then, once they are there--40 miles away, they say, "Oh, we've changed our mind, we're not going home so you are stranded. Good luck with getting home." Why don't these people tell her right off, "I'm going to take advantage of you, I'm going to be a four-letter-word?" This friend gives and gives and gives. Worries and worries and gets hurt time and time again. How much can my friend take?
I have a love/hate relationship with myself: I want to look better so I will not eat the cake. Oh, wait, maybe I will eat the cake, just a little piece. Augh, why did I eat the cake? Look at my face, I want my skin to be beautiful, I'll eat well so it will be fed...except for the See's Bordeaux. Except for the processed food. Except for...except for.... And I say I will exercise. I say a lot of things. How much of not doing what I say I will do can I take?
There are hundreds of instances of people not getting what they want, deserve, desire, etc. Some of it is their fault. Some is not. Some is their fault but not totally. How much can they/I take before they/I say "Enough!" And after the "enoughs" are sounded they/I need to do what it takes--and it takes courage. It takes courage for sure.
I have a friend who people love to hate. She's a good substitute teacher, actually wants the kids to achieve but I guess the kids have a problem with her methods and now she is banned from a school. Why don't they--The powers that be--sit down with her and work something out instead of just handing out mandates, saying hurtful words? One person almost foamed at the mouth--not related to the school situation but over another issue. She's willing to change if she need to but she needs some dialogue so she knows how the situation can be solved to everyone's satisfaction. The Powers that Be should sit down with her, calmly and say, "Let's work this out together." Instead they threaten and hurt her feelings and rant and rave and never does the problem get solved. How much can my friend take?
I have a friend who people take advantage of: Friend one: "I forgot my money, will you pay for mine? Again! And again? And again?" Friend two: "I love you...I hate you...wait, you mean everything to me...no, I've changed my mind. Get. Out. Of. My. Life." Oh, and before you go, "You'll have to pay for me and buy me stuff." Friend three: "Sure, you can go with us." Then, once they are there--40 miles away, they say, "Oh, we've changed our mind, we're not going home so you are stranded. Good luck with getting home." Why don't these people tell her right off, "I'm going to take advantage of you, I'm going to be a four-letter-word?" This friend gives and gives and gives. Worries and worries and gets hurt time and time again. How much can my friend take?
I have a love/hate relationship with myself: I want to look better so I will not eat the cake. Oh, wait, maybe I will eat the cake, just a little piece. Augh, why did I eat the cake? Look at my face, I want my skin to be beautiful, I'll eat well so it will be fed...except for the See's Bordeaux. Except for the processed food. Except for...except for.... And I say I will exercise. I say a lot of things. How much of not doing what I say I will do can I take?
There are hundreds of instances of people not getting what they want, deserve, desire, etc. Some of it is their fault. Some is not. Some is their fault but not totally. How much can they/I take before they/I say "Enough!" And after the "enoughs" are sounded they/I need to do what it takes--and it takes courage. It takes courage for sure.
