I feel like I’m one of an ever fading group of people who try to live courteously in a society of egocentric “star of their own show” types and it’s been really getting me down.
Posted Oct 17, 2019 12:41 by anonymous
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Like the title says, I always try my best to be conscientious of others. Sometimes I go over board and I recognize that (holding a door open for absurd lengths of time, feeling overly empathetic and investing more than can afford emotionally or otherwise, things like that). I understand that it’s not good to give too much of yourself, but I feel like no one sacrifices even an ounce of their own comforts to live and cohabitate politely. It’s making me feel isolated, and more recently angry and resentful. I feel like I bite my tongue very often and allow people to get away with existing like they’re the only one who matters and it’s getting so out of hand. I can’t related to this modern sense of entitlement and disregard for others and it makes me want to say “f it, I’m going whatever I want too!” I know that isn’t the right way, but is there a section of society that I can retreat to to find like minded people? Sometimes we should inconvenience ourselves and not take up empty seats with bags, or bring our dogs everywhere because we like them, or just exist like we are the only ones. Please tell me I’m not alone and polite culture isn’t dead.
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Commented Oct 17, 2019 12:51 by anonymous
Youre not alone, i can relate to every bit of this. Even if you do say fuck it and be more selfish for a while, youll always come back to the more empathic nature.
You HAVE to draw a line in the sand in life. Everyone else has the "gimme gimme gimme" attitude and they WILL use people like you. You have to define what is NOT acceptible in life and in other peoples behavior. Value yourself enough to know that youre going to be a giving and caring individual but the second someone comes along to cross that line, you cut them down like a diseased tree.
Why should you live in pain just that others can get what they want? Fuck that and fuck them. Screw this "ego rodeo" that others play. People like that have shit they need to work through and just arent. Their lack of self reflection shouldnt be tour burden to bear. Someone chosing to remain unconscious is the same as chosing to do the behavior that causes the issue.
Hold some accountability for these people! When youre the more considerate, empathic, and more consciously aware person, it feels like constantly having to babysit children that live in adult bodys. Dont let them walk over you.