The trend of the weekend has been, “Philip, I hurt for you.” “Philip, they’re assholes!” It has been the talk all weekend because people that are close to me think that everyone should understand me, and like me. It’s true. I don’t really have a lot of friends. But that’s because I prefer it that…
The trend of the weekend has been, "Philip, I hurt for you." "Philip, they're assholes!" It has been the talk all weekend because people that are close to me think that everyone should understand me, and like me.
It's true. I don't really have a lot of friends. But that's because I prefer it that way. I am "me". People aren't obligated to like who I am. Just as I'm not obligated to like other people just because I associate with them. Does it make a person "bad" because they don't "get" me? Not at all. I feel like I have the capability of recognizing "good" people, even if I'm not their particular taste in return. It does not make them "bad" people just because they don't get me back.
From day one I just always wanted to be "me". I'm not here to please anyone. I just want to be who I am, and to live a life based upon the way that people perceive you is entirely up to them, and no fault of their own, but it's not my endeavor in life. You sacrifice a part of your life when you place acceptance above your true nature.
YES, you should learn from your mistakes, and when you truly do people wrong, you should own it.
I keep reminding my wife that when someone walks away, they need to do the walking back. If they don't care, don't chase them. Respect their right to walk away. When I do someone wrong, I walk it back, because I owe them at least an apology, even if I don't wish to continue the relationship--it's up to me to own it, but if they did the walking away, I'm not chasing them.
The unfortunate part of my personality is that I take very little seriously in everyday life. And I love sarcasm. It's my sense of humor. I guess, in my brain, I think everyone should presume that I'm not the act that I put on when I act upset, offended, outrageous, say extreme things--I guess I expect people to know that I don't even think that way in any sort of serious manner. And I guess I expect them to figure that out when we start discussing serious topics and my sarcasm disappears and my compassion comes out.
I have one life to live and I'm going to do it my way. Like it or leave it, and if you leave it, you're not a bad person because you chose to do so.
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Currently a Lakewood Ranch, Florida resident, Philip has authored various interactive blog websites since the early 2000’s. Most content will be based primarily on matters of opinion as usual.
