Victoria
Though I have sympathy for those with genuine problems, I have no patience with people who refuse to think and work for themselves. I'm not a therapist and my streak of schadenfreude doesn't extend to those not richly deserving, so if it's bad enough to call me in the middle of the night you probably need more help than I can provide. Very little annoys me more than people who ask for advice, ignore it, and then complain about the next iteration of the exact same problem six months later. If I wanted to spend my life picking up the phone and talking to pissed off morons, I'd be tech support for an ISP. I don't, and I don't, why should I do something for free that I wouldn't want to do if paid? I cut poisonous people out of my life and block their phone number(s) with no regrets.
I enjoy my hobbies without worrying about results or fame. The point is to relax and unwind, not to be the next Ansel Adams. I do care what other people think, but only those whose opinions are worth caring about. Every one of us only has enough time and energy for a certain number of people in our lives. The people who don't make that cut aren't worth worrying about. Paint because you love it, write because you mean it, and don't take yourself too seriously.
I take pride in my resilience and sense of purpose. I've been knocked down plenty, but I always get back up a little smarter. I'm as willing to take the blame as I am to give it out. I think of getting through my problems like I do about taking cod liver oil: Yes, it's good for me, and I'm doing it because it's good for me, but I'm going to be as efficient about it as possible lest it leave a bad taste in my mouth, and I won't make anyone else take it. I don't apologize for being who I am, and I don't expect anyone else to do so either. We don't all have to like each other as long as we can live and let live. I don't take the good things and good people in my life for granted, but I also understand that times and people change and count on myself first and foremost. I'm not an angry person, but I believe that most angry people are only attempting to cover up their inner doormat. If you really don't care, why devote the time and energy it takes to get worked up about it?
Country: United States
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