So today I was confronted with another person's ignorance and lack of empathy. Someone said something to me that completely necessary and had no merit to what the circumstance was. It was very hurtful and at the time, to save face, I removed myself from the situation. Most of the time, I can be tough and let things roll off my back, but this particular time I couldn't. I was angry that someone would say something like that to me in a place that is supposed to be a supportive environment.
I have deal with this several times, so I won't let it stop me from improving myself, but if you pay attention to anything I say, please hear this:
You don't know what battle someone is fighting when they walk into your life. What may look like the inability to pay attention, may actually be fear and/or confusion. If someone says something you don't agree with, it is not your job to set them straight. If someone isn't following a particular set of rules you have placed in your mind, that is your expectation they are breaking, not their own.
Please be kinder to one another. If you see something struggling, lift them up. If you know someone is hurting, do what you can to help them feel better.
It is never okay, under any circumstances, to insult someone for trying to do what they can to improve themselves.
As many, many good friends have told me, "Some are sicker than others."
Just because they appear or make themselves appear smarter, healthier, more spiritually fit, they may not be. Spiritually fit, healthy people, do NOT insult others to gain their own polluted sense of satisfaction.
Ignoring and walking away is much harder to do that fight someone with words. You only end up looking foolish.
Now, this situation will probably stick with me for a while, I am sensitive and have a soft heart and that is okay, but I will not allow this to color my view on other people who continue to give me the support I need.
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