Dear Readers:
We KNOW you have problems. And no, we're not mind-readers; though we do have x-ray vision. (Change your underwear for godsakes.) So it's high-time you email us, okay? We've been resorting to our day jobs for the last month, and it's not pretty.
Kindly,
Dear Brutal Truth
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If you REALLY had X-Ray vision you would know I'm going commando!
Dude, we know. We just don't mind.
In a world where finding 'new' friends of the same gender can sometimes be a bit tricky, I recently befriended a woman from an old job. Having spent only two evenings hanging out, drinking and talking, she extended an offer to me for a weekend vacation at S. Padre Island. I was excited b/c it seemed like we had a ton in common and I figured, what could possibly go wrong during a relaxing weekend at the beach???
Well, it suddenly became very clear that she might have a few screws loose. We had a few 'minor' disagreements...but no big deal, right? I figured we were just learning how the other operates and how to communicate. Well, she was obviously VERY upset b/c I 'took charge' of a situation at the hostess stand and made a decision regarding where we should sit without consulting her first. She spoke to me in a very demeaning way and I wasn't quite sure what to do. In an effort to diffuse the situation, I took full responsibility and said, 'I'm sorry...I didn't realize I was taking charge or that by doing so would hurt your feelings". When she replied back, "I don't have any FEELINGS, you do want you want and I'll just follow", I was completely in shock. No one has every spoken to me in a similar tone and I don't believe I would ever do the same to someone else. Needless to say, I slept with one eye open and my purse under the covers. We managed to make it through the weekend without any stab wounds and I was grateful to head home. She's since emailed me, but I'm not sure if this would be a friendship worth pursuing. I feel like she's likely to snap any second? Your thoughts?
Regards,
Not short enough on friends to put up with that S#!T.
A friend recently suggested that I read an article that suggested happiness is something we each 'decide' to accept, regardless of the situation (i.e. job, marriage, etc.), rather than make a change in an effort to create your own happiness. Some of the author's suggestions equated to the following: If you work at Petsmart, be the best damn cashier you can be. Just know that you're putting a smile on many dogs' faces should be enough for you to value your job. Or if you're stuck working in a cubicle doing work you can't stand, why not 'pimp your cube' and make it the hottest cube in the building?
I personally found these suggestions somewhat ridiculous. Yes, we all have the option of choosing whether our glass is half full or half empty. Does that mean that we should stay in a situation regardless of what it may be (job, marriage, etc.) because if we 'just allow ourselves to think about it in the right way', then we'll always be growing and creating our own happiness. At what point should we consider change? If unhappiness isn't the trigger, what would be?
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