How to stop me from killing you
I have problem with people who take themselves too seriously; thinking it their duty to announce it to the world ‘I AM BETTER THAN YOU. YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!’… Well, not in so many words maybe- but just as loud nonetheless.
I am otherwise okay with most people. I’m mostly amicable without sugar-coating my opinions. I cannot seem to do that. I have often been referred to as being funny and witty- even though I tend to be a little distant. There are times I literally bite my tongue to stop the words from spilling out of me- because I know on those times it’s better if I kept quiet- I have trouble saying things I don’t mean. But then- don’t mind me, I have trouble saying things I mean even.
Sometimes silence is a good refuge, it’s comfortable in a strange peaceful way. Spoken words and I don’t go well together often. Guess it’s the ‘loner chip’ in me- the colossal birth defect per se. But, despite of it all- I believe my opinions count just as much as yours do- or vice versa. Not one of us is better than the other- we are just ‘different’.
…. but I did not say these out loud, did I? I should have.
I never wonder why I need this blog, do you? I need this blog to break the silence, to be a version of me that’s more vocal- sometimes only to myself… but who said that’s not important?
There is a distinction between expressing an opinion on a particular subject and possessing an over inflated opinion about oneself.
You are correct that we all have a right to our opinion but that does not make all opinions equal. Example, some people believe that the moon landing forty years ago was staged in a studio. They have a right to that opinion but it does not make that opinion valid.
The same is true of behavior. You have the freedom to make decisions but each decision carries consequences. There are some choices that are better than others. If I waste my life by taking drugs or pursuing frivolous activities the quality of my life will suffer. I may even be envious of those who made better choices. However, you are right that people who are successful do not have the right to feel superior. They should be thankful for having the wisdom in making good choices and use their success to help lift up those who are struggling.
@ Michael:
I agree with you mostly- however I want to point out that it is not so much having a superior opinion about oneself that bothers me as having an inferior opinion of others do.
I know these two things are the same in a black-and-white sense, but if you turn your eyes in the ‘greys’- they are essentially much different…
It’s interesting. To me, people are important — and they are exactly as important as other people are important to them.
@Agnes
Yes, to me too.
I guess the blog entry sounds umm… erratic… because I was just trying to calm myself after facing a situation of extreme superiority complex… and jealousy too.
Not a fan of any of those, but I’m again good today! Hope everyone is having a good day!!!!