Over the years there have been things I’ve been sorry about. Things that had nothing to do with be. Actually these are things, in retrospect, that have massaged the other person’s ego and deflated my sense of self quite effectively.
So here goes a list of things that I’m developing a thick skin about. A “Sorry, Cannot Be Sorry About This” attitude; which frankly is well deserved by both the parties involved.
- TAKING TIME
Sorry, Cannot be Sorry About This!
I cannot be sorry for taking time. Time to heal, time to recuperate, time to process my emotions or just the time to move on from something that punctured my heart. - STANDING UP
Standing up for myself, for something that I believe, for something that matters to me, for something that is my basic fundamental right, for someone who needs it.
Sorry, Cannot Be Sorry About This. - NOT RECIPROCATING YOUR FEELINGS
Sorry, I’m not supposed to mirror your feelings. Sorry, cannot be sorry about this either.
I am going to be respectful of your feelings and emotions about me and/ or everything else, but I don’t need to reciprocate them. So there is no point feeling guilty for being respectfully uninvolved or available. - TAKING A BREAK
Every time people, places and situations get overwhelming or just plain exhausting, I am going to take a break. Be it friendships, romantic relationships, family bonds, work relationships- my sanity is an eminent factor in determining the health of my relationships.
And Sorry Cannot Be Sorry About This! - NOT BEING THERE
Occasionally, not picking up calls, reverting to texts and emails is acceptable.
Sorry, Cannot Be Sorry About This. Sometimes I just do not have the energy, mindset or the attitude for it. Either way, I am not letting anyone down.
THE HAZY WHISPERER 