Guest guest Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Hi Sylvia. As my husband is pouring the crud on my this am, " You need to do this, you need to do that, and don't forget lah, lah, lah.... " I sit and read your email, just kind of ignoring him lol...I have been NICE NICE NICE for a long time, in some ways I find that if I am as nice as pie, nobody will rip me to shreds. Then again, as nice as I come, I do get ripped to shreds by a few people when they feel like it....It blows me away...Are all people " normal " people I should say, healthy when they rip into you (or get catty, critisize), or are they wrong? I mean, is it ok for certain people (not my hubby of course) but let's say my MIL,co-workers, to cut into me just because they are tired or whatever? Maybe I am a bit to sensitive, perhaps I need to let it roll off my back...Even with work (which I have basically CUT out of my life, though i do some things here and there) I have found that most people are generally decent people, just last week I had a spat with an MD who just was over the edge and made a comment that I found insulting during a session with a group of other MD's and healthcare professionals. I called her on it in front of everyone in a kind of decent manner, she became p'o'd and decided to drop out of the group we have.....Like a temper tantrum...... LOL, I suppose I am babbling, but I thought what you wrote was really nice, and funny about ex-hubby and the house =) Reminded me of " THE WAR OF THE ROSES " =) You did a great job! Talk to everyone later =) ~Kim In a message dated 10/25/2004 8:07:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, smhtrain2@... writes: Well, what, exactly had nice gotten me? And I did feel better after all of this, and I am sure that good feeling came from being in charge of myself, and not just caving in over everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Hi Sylvia, I love my best friend's definition of " meek " : strength under control. Humility, patience and submissiveness are all consessions that a person of power agrees to make to another. To truly be meek in the fullest sense implies that the power and respect exists. Glad you found your ruby slippers that day and figured out how to use them. K Ex- > hubby backed down. And I was amazed - was it possibly that little > ole meek me was able to get a different response from someone? Wow, > I had some power after all. I think another reason this worked is > because I didn't accuse ex-hubby of anything, or call him any of the > names I was thinking in my head. I just told him what I was/was not > going to do. > > 'Respectfully submitted', > > Sylvia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Hi Sylvia, I love my best friend's definition of " meek " : strength under control. Humility, patience and submissiveness are all consessions that a person of power agrees to make to another. To truly be meek in the fullest sense implies that the power and respect exists. Glad you found your ruby slippers that day and figured out how to use them. K Ex- > hubby backed down. And I was amazed - was it possibly that little > ole meek me was able to get a different response from someone? Wow, > I had some power after all. I think another reason this worked is > because I didn't accuse ex-hubby of anything, or call him any of the > names I was thinking in my head. I just told him what I was/was not > going to do. > > 'Respectfully submitted', > > Sylvia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Hi Sylvia, I love my best friend's definition of " meek " : strength under control. Humility, patience and submissiveness are all consessions that a person of power agrees to make to another. To truly be meek in the fullest sense implies that the power and respect exists. Glad you found your ruby slippers that day and figured out how to use them. K Ex- > hubby backed down. And I was amazed - was it possibly that little > ole meek me was able to get a different response from someone? Wow, > I had some power after all. I think another reason this worked is > because I didn't accuse ex-hubby of anything, or call him any of the > names I was thinking in my head. I just told him what I was/was not > going to do. > > 'Respectfully submitted', > > Sylvia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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