Just some catching up

It’s been a weird, loooong week for me…work issues, car trouble, just long week.  It’s caused me to be somewhat little more snarky(yeah like ya’ll thought that was even possible) and less willing to give others benefit of the doubt on their comments.

For instance, in a group that I belong to there are just a couple that this past couple days has more than gotten under my skin.  Ok, I have freely admitted that I am less patient than the norm, but seriously to have one go through and like every post that myself and others have made is more than a little creepy and a whole lot of stalker fodder.  I don’t know them personally, have no idea who they are, nor do I care to add them to any list I currently have in play.  It’s like they are trying too hard to fit in , in a wyrd sort of way and that won’t happen over night nor will it happen any time soon.  I and others have a limited set and often don’t play well with others.  Hell we sometimes even step on each other inadvertently,but we always work to fix that since we care for and respect one another to let that stand.  So I think they need to sit back, watch how things progress and get to know all the parties involved before stepping in it any more than they have already.  The other?  Oh, well she is one of those love and light, heal the world kind of people.  You know..the ones who make me gag at their simplistic view of the world.  I have a dear friend who is often a Pollyanna, but she knows full well the way things are in the real world. she just chooses to not let it affect her or how she does her job.  The one from the group expects us all to toe the line of respect(which is a good thing), and harm none(which is totes bullshit).  She took offense at how some questions were directed at someone else…none of her business really and the questions were not abusive, but direct and brutally honest in their demand for serious answers.  Now, as someone who speaks truth quite often without tying it up in pretty wrappings and bows and giving others a spoon full of sugar to wash it down, I can appreciate that not all find it so appealing to have it put in that manner.  But the truth needed to be spoken, and the real issues at hand be brought into the forefront so that all knew what was involved and could respond accordingly.  So why all the whining about how “bad” it was that the OP was treated?  Because as this self proclaimed “Queen of Bees” stated, people need to love one another and respect other’s opinions.  Nice.  But the OP didn’t voice an opinion.  she was conducting her own informal survey about what pagans think to get a general idea on what to use in her online spiritual(for lack of a better word) shop.  I really had to laugh at the queen of bees label because in nature..she is responsible for the hive and yet if she fails to help it thrive, the workers in the colony dispense with her services and they all select another.  So she better be damn good at what she does.  If, as I believe, she was making a play on words using  the “queen of B”as bitches then I’d have to say that again she was mistaken because in that group alone ,I know several who can give her a damn good run for her money and make her look like she belongs in kindergarten.   We aren’t much for labels in there anyway.  We all recognize who and what we are.  Mutual respect is given as it is earned.  Do I respect that as a human being, you have a right to live and believe as you will?  Absolutely.  Do I HAVE  to give you respect because you chose to come into a group and spout what you believe even if there was nothing valid to back it up?  Nope.  Not a snowball’s chance in hell that will happen.  We belive in source, information that gives us all better understanding of the topic at hand.  But many of us also walk a path that is full of UPG(unverifiable personal gnosis).  We state that up front when we speak of our personal experiences, so as not to muddy the waters of the topic at hand.  So this self proclaimed “healer, etc” speaks up and decides to play David to the supposed Goliaths in the room as if her tiny stones will steer the conversation toward the love and light shore.  Yeah, not gonna happen there because most of us live in the real world of balance and all that saccharine just gives us cavities.

So then I come to the last example of the lack of patience directed at people.  Those who make excuses for EVERY.DAMN.THING.  If there is an event that they might not want to go, or after saying they will, they think up several reasons why they cannot go…excuse.  Or if someone needs help, and they offered it, then decided that to go play elsewhere was a better idea….excuse.  The problem is that they cannot see that they do this quite often. . for the way people act, the reason something did not go according to plan, just little shit but it creates a pattern.  One, that if they were to look in the mirror, would be as obvious as it is to those around them.  So I shake my head, and walk away because to respond would definitely cause problems that I don’t care to shoulder, but will definitely limit my interaction with some of these people in the future.

So bright spot to this week?  There have been small ones.  My sister offering her help with car issues even though she has been seriously ill as of late.  My daughter coming to the rescue even though she has job to go to as well.  The princess who gives her love and laughter even when I have reached a stress limit that was way too much at times.  Good thing I have meds to help somewhat and friends who let me be as snarky as I liked and helped me laugh when I needed it.  Trip to the swamp to just revel in the TLC given there..but then, that’s another post I guess :).  So, with drink in hand, I salute an end to this week, and look with promise to next because I am definitely through with the chaos ..on to rebuilding.
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