Relationships

Tossed out

By Meg ⋅ October 1, 2007 ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

  I know everyone has specific expectations for others.  I know we are, in general, consistently disappointed in others when they do not live up to our expectations.  I also realize that the problem is the expectations rather than the other person.

  I thought that when you go crazy, are off base, make a mistake, it is your friends and your family that pull you back to center.  They are the one’s you believe have the other end of your rope and will pull you to safety when you are in danger of losing it.

  No longer willing to cut others a little slack.  Let them go a little crazy sometimes. With all the technology it should be so much easier to keep in touch, yet we fail each other so often.  Dispose of others as we do old clothes, ready to go get new.  No apologies, no acceptance of others’ limitations, boundaries, or simple mistakes.  Zero tolerance.  Sad.  Marriages, friendships, siblings, children, tossed aside without much second thought.  Sad really.

I think I will try to forgive more, expect less, and hope others have a better grip on my rope than they have on their favorite old jeans.