Saturday, July 07, 2007
Frustration
(Before I begin, I'll admit I'm not the... most politically correct of people, the least sarcastic (though I try not to be so in a mean way) or the least arrogant (?). It just comes out like that sometimes, whether I mean to or not and everyone has my apologies if it offends them and hopefully doesn't take me too seriously. But the best solution for you is to tell me I'm toeing the line, in a polite and non-aggressive manner. Aggressiveness solves nothing :)).
That said....
I have a friend who's driving me nuts. It isn't five minutes that they're offering a helpful suggestion with that more-than-slightly condescending tone of voice or pointing out flaws in a quip. Its beginning to get on my nerves in that it just makes me cringe to listen to them talk to my parents as though their methods and beliefs are wrong. (For the record, I have no problem with what they're trying to say on occasion, but the manner in which they do so). Sure, Daren and I are probably among the more arrogant of people, but I'd like to hope we're not that condescending.
*sigh* I just wanted to get that out. I've resolved not to put up with it, but its so hard to find a way to tell them that they're being overbearing when they go off and sulk any time you refuse to put up with them. I would be happy to work on my own occasional arrogance (which I'm still not fully aware of :S) if they would be willing to listen to my comments on occasion.
Or am I just nuts :).
- Dep
That said....
I have a friend who's driving me nuts. It isn't five minutes that they're offering a helpful suggestion with that more-than-slightly condescending tone of voice or pointing out flaws in a quip. Its beginning to get on my nerves in that it just makes me cringe to listen to them talk to my parents as though their methods and beliefs are wrong. (For the record, I have no problem with what they're trying to say on occasion, but the manner in which they do so). Sure, Daren and I are probably among the more arrogant of people, but I'd like to hope we're not that condescending.
*sigh* I just wanted to get that out. I've resolved not to put up with it, but its so hard to find a way to tell them that they're being overbearing when they go off and sulk any time you refuse to put up with them. I would be happy to work on my own occasional arrogance (which I'm still not fully aware of :S) if they would be willing to listen to my comments on occasion.
Or am I just nuts :).
- Dep
// posted by Dep @ 6:38:00 p.m.
