I cannot fairly, and therefore will not, lay responsibility for the consequences of the mismatch between my expectations and reality primarily on the shoulders of others. If I convince myself that what I want to happen is what is probably going to happen, that’s my responsibility. Only if someone else deliberately misleads me can I place blame at their feet. Resentment under other circumstances is simply not appropriate. Disappointment, perhaps, but not resentment.
Being mature sucks sometimes, but welcome to reality. =)
Well said.
It sucks in the short term, but is ultimately freeing and empowering.
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Or so I’m told.
i take it you got turned down by amazon?
No, or at least, not yet. Though that possibility was part of what occurred to me while I was composing the idea. This is more a lovelife thing, and, no, I haven’t been turned down there either. It’s more a question of whether what I’m reading between the lines is my own hope or something else. I’m trying to convince myself that it’s not that important to me, I can just enjoy what is without worrying about bigger implications. It’s half working. =)