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Friday, December 24, 2004

Enough

Some people feel that because they have been mistreated by others, they are entitled to mistreat you, and that you are just supposed to just take it. Because if you don't just meekly take it without complaint, if you are the least bit upset with them for the way they treat you, then you have no "compassion" for their plight.

However, if you offer compassion or help for their predicament, they only return a sneer, an ugly word or an upraised middle finger.

And, of course, they rarely ever apologize for the way they treat you. Because, you see, they're entitled because they work really hard and they have a lot of problems. And when they do apologize, it's usually wrapped up with plenty of self-pity in an attempt to make you feel guilty.

So, finally, you get tired of being abused and stand up for yourself. You have had enough.

You know that this person will forever hold it against you. They will call you a hypocrite. They will see it as "proof" that you don't really love them and care about them.

But you are glad you stood up to them. It doesn't mean you don't love them and you don't care. It just means you've had enough.




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