There’s a lot of wisdom in your words. I know a lot of people who let others treat them like psychoanalysts, taking on all the negativity.
My godmother is one of those people who reaches out to you when something bad happens, but never invites you to a happy occasion. Once, she called to talk to my mother after years of not even calling to say hello.
She always did the same thing, and that day my mother was crying on the phone just from listening. When the call ended, I asked if something serious had happened, like the death of a child. But no.
So I grabbed my phone and texted her a few home truths, telling her that if she was going to call just to vent, she’d be better off not calling at all. And that if it was going to be good news or to talk about something positive, we’d always be there for her. She never called again.
I don’t regret it because, as you say, no one needs other people to have a bad day.
Besides, it would never occur to me to call someone else just to use them as a catharsis.
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Mucha sabiduría en tus palabras. Conozco mucha gente que deja que los demás lo traten como psicoanalista cargando con toda la negatividad.
Mi madrina de bautismo es de esas personas que te buscan cuando pasa algo malo, pero nunca te invita a un acontecimiento feliz. Una vez, llamó por teléfono para hablar con mi madre luego de años de no llamar ni para saludar.
Siempre hacía lo mismo, y ese día mi madre estaba llorando al teléfono casi solo escuchando. Cuando terminó de conversar averigüé si pasó algo grave como algún hijo muerto. Pero no.
Entonces tomé mi teléfono y le escribí unas cuantas verdades, y que si iba llamar para descargarse, que mejor no llame. Y que si va a ser para noticias buenas o hablar algo positivo siempre estaríamos. Nunca más llamó.
No me arrepiento porque como dices, nadie necesita de otros para tener un día malo.
Por otra parte, a mí jamás se me ocurriría llamar a otra persona solo para usarla de catarsis.
I seem to be surrounded by those people. Thankfully no one calls me any longer. As long as I stay home I safe and time for me.
As soon as I set a foot outside it starts... Unless, I wear my "do not get close" face.
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This BOOMING vote is yours and well deserved!
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I think I was born with that face haha.
I think being at home is the best way to truly feel comfortable these days, because good manners have been lost, and some people do all sorts of things!
Thank you so much for your support! Have a wonderful weekend!
I agree. It is no longer fun being outside. At least at home one can stay in the own, created, bubble.
If it comes to the face...I know exactly which one to wear to avoid people speaking to me or threaten me.
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A super weekend to you, I will work tomorrow and Monday...hopefully no customers.
Yes, I totally agree. By the way, I hope that if there are any customers, they're all friendly and fun!
I am already happy if there are no shoplifters among them!
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Yes, that would be much better! There are people here who pretend to be customers and steal everything they can.
With you too? I can see it in their behaviour... thankfully today I had one customer only. It is good to work Sundays and Mondays if most shops are closed.
Luckily not in our business, because we basically serve from a window. There might not be any way for the public to access it because it's a pretty small space lol.
However, we have been robbed twice, once when we weren't home, and another time when my parents left a back door unlocked.
But in this country as a whole, stealing from businesses by pretending to be customers is almost a professional practice. Unfortunately, for some people, that's a "job."
By the way, didn't you resign and give early retirement? Or is this your notice period with the company?