As I write this, yesterday was not a very good day for me. I am not going to go into all of the details, but there were some serious accusations made against my character, and the way it was presented to me was very hurtful and immature. I am trying so hard to not act like a victim here, but I find it very hard to listen to “professionals” when they aren’t really living up to their titles. I am also saddened every time I find myself involved in or hear about a situation in which adults are acting like they are children who don’t know any better. It just seems like a no win story for everyone.
Luckily, a day has now passed, and I am trying to do the right thing. Although it still hurts, I am trying to figure out what I can learn from what has happened. Maybe there is some truth to what was said, and maybe I need to own up to some of it. But, I truly believe there is some fault at both ends. Instead of taking it so hard, I am trying to take it as just another part of life. I can’t make everyone happy. Not everyone is going to like me. Does that matter? In some ways, I probably think it does. But, ultimately, I truly can’t please everyone, and that is ok. I also can’t be great at everything either. All of this is being a human. If we were perfect, we wouldn’t be human.
I am also trying to figure out what comes next, because sitting around analyzing it is probably not a good long term plan. Life is way too short to stick around toxic people and situations. So, instead of just accepting it, I am looking forward. Even today I have taken steps to move on, and I am almost excited to see how this terrible incident will turn out to ultimately be a good thing.