Pet Peeve
Please excuse me while I rant:
Not too many things 'get to me' in this world. I am not talking minor annoyance here. Things that REALLY bug the begiggies out of me are usually few and far between. One major thing that 'gets to me', a pet peeve, is this: People who manipulate others, and those others who are easily manipulated by manipulative people. I have no patience for either of these [well, no patience for the first, and little patience for the second]. The first, the manipulators [and I am talking habitual manipulators here...], hack me off to no end. It isn't too difficult for me to spot these people; I admit that I had those tendencies when I was younger, in my selfish, self-centered teen years [this manipulation was usually confined to family relationships, though...]. Thankfully, I have grown up and OUT of manipulating others [I don't know that I was very good at it, anyway]. And that is how it should be: people should grow and mature and get better as they get into adulthood and beyond. Also, I can be patient with youth who currently have this character flaw of manipulation. I trust that as they realize the earth does not revolve around them, that they too will grow out of that stage. However, I find it very difficult to tolerate peers and older adults who continue to carry this flaw around with them in adulthood. It sort of disgusts me, if you want to know the truth. And the whining, "whoa is me, everyone hates me" martyr complex, a manipulative measure used to get others to "rise to their defense", is the worst. It is ESPECIALLY infuriating when the manipulator causes a ripple effect with the person they manipulate that ends with someone near and dear to me [friend or family] getting hurt by this manipulation. Grr....it makes me want to throw down and march over to that little manipulator and give them a good 'what for', haha. ;) And that is my opinion on this subject. I am choosing not to go into the second mentioned, related peeve of those easily manipulated.... I am done with my rantings for now. :)
Have a nice day! I sure am!! ;) [no seriously, all is well in my world, and I am peachy. :D]
ps....DC was a BLAST! A fun time was had by all. Girl fun trips are great. :)
posted by sarah j. @ 5:53 PM
8 Sagacious Sayings
8 Sagacious Sayings:
Does this have something to do with the conversation we had in the car...me, you, and Karen? Dear Lord, tell me no.
What conversation did we have in the car? or which conversation are you referring to? No, not that I know of... ??
The "lets pressure (in a Godly "I'm your sister in the Lord" sort of way) Sarah into moving out of her parents house" conversation.
Oh that one.... :P No, as I recall, that particular conversation happened at a yummy Italian restaurant, not in a car.....and no, I didn't see that as manipulation. It was....pressure...haha ;)
I am not upset in any way with our conversation. I understand where you and K were coming from, and your heart, and I know you are trying to make me think. And I am....thinking AND praying. You know why I am still there. Its not up to me. I just want to be where God wants me. So....we'll see. :)
wow, we are sure getting serious on the comments.... :P
i totally had the same fear, shelli! i'm like, "oh, dear...not my intention, not my intention!"
my curiosity is piqued now as to who the manipulator and manipulatee are,though.
and i still feel stuffed from last weekend.
Really, its just in a general sense that I have shared this pet peeve. Nothing specific...I don't think. Just generally speaking of manipulators and manipulatees and the annoyance those situations cause.
No fears, my dear friends. You two are still on my favorite people list (a hard list to be on, I might add, haha ;)).
Ugh! I am with you Karen! I know for a fact I gained some poundage from all that eating!! :P But boy, was it fun...
No specific incedent? Come on! I know, I know! (Hand raised high in the air, waving around) Call on me!
Oh, and I completely agree.
Ok...whew...pressure off of me.
But, I do happen to recall a certain good friend we had in college...aka "JOHN CALVIN and JOHN PIPERS BIGGEST FAN IN THE ENTIRE WORLD"...who was and still is a very big manipulator. But...Lord knows I love her.
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