There are some days that are just not what you want them to be. As a matter of fact to be honest, some days are plain rotten. Today was one of those days. I woke up with a fever and was trying to figure where it came from, a bad tooth, earache, bronchitis? All of them could have been a viable possibility. To top it off my tendonitis had flaired up and was giving me a hard time. I wrestled with going to the doctor and missing work or just sticking it out. These are the choices you have to make when your livelihood is totally dependent on you working. My job has been tenuous, being in a new city, learning the ropes of something I have a hard time grasping.
Seventeen years of teaching in a Christian school setting didn't prepare me for the secular business world. I am ill equipped but catching up. I decided at lunch to possibly go home. That's when a kinda eh day started to sink. I found out I needed to stay at work and so I decided to get some things done and kept at it. My fever broke at about 3:30 and I figured I had avoided a visit to the doctor which meant less money I had to pay out. That didn't disappoint me but I still had to finish my day.
I have never been able to be heard in a particular situation and it presented again today. Somehow I have an ability to articulate the things I want to say but still be dismissed. I try to figure out if it's a lack of respect or if I am portraying a run over me essence. Either way it made the end of my day emtionally draining. I seem to try to explain my position but without fail wind up being told I am manipulative or wrong. Sometimes I am wrong, I don't have too much pride to admit that but manipulative is so far removed from my head. It actually hurts me to be accused of being manipulative because that would indicate that I want to cause harm and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt I don't want to do that. Maybe my definition of that word is the problem. To me, manipulative is when you trick or cajole someone either honestly or dishonestly into doing something for your own advantage or gain without considering how it affects them. I was manipulated by guilt placed on me all my life and it took a lot of work to heal from that. So it would be far from my mind to do that to anyone. I guess I am venting my frustration but it seems so aggravating to me to say something and be dismissed or judged for it or to not say something and be scolded for silence. How do you accomplish anything when both streets are dead ends.
I know something new clicked with me today. The first thought I had, and I know this is the first time I have ever thought this, that I am a victim. But the further thought was almost an ephiphany moment. I don't have to be. Before when I became a victim I thought I was being tolerant or meek and I stayed in the role and just took it as it came.
Today, I looked around me and said, I did nothing wrong. Yes, I was emotional after I saw I didn't matter, but I expressed myself, was told I was wrong and manipulative and I know I was just expressing a need the same as a person would say I am thirsty. I came to the conclusion. If you are a victim it's because you allow it.
People on a day in and day out basis without words do treat you the way they want to. I used to think love would win the day but now I know it doesn't. Some people don't care if you love them or care about your contribution to their life. They make that clear when the me's and I's come out.
Well this "me" has come to the conclusion that "I" will no longer be dismissed. There is a limit. I have reached mine. From this day forward, rotten days are behind me if they are the product of someone else's issues. :)
I know God loves me and I will be sure to remember what is true, lovely, and of a good report.
God bless Thanks for hearing.
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