It was reassuring to here that I have come a long way (again), and that none of this is my fault and I have nothing to feel sorry for.
A little bump in the road is not going to stop me from continuing to recover.
As far as the people who are treating me like garbage, it all really boils down to a level of maturity. The people I talked with today really stressed that it's embarrassing and immature on their parts. Nothing can be done until these people grow up, and really, they're only making a bad name for themselves and while they can act "holier than thou" and appear like they are the greatest friends, their unwillingness to forgive and forget will come back to bite them. They've got a lot of people mad at them. And there's nothing more I can do to control their immaturity and selfishness, so I am going to continue to pray for them. They are only embarrassing themselves.
Why are there such people in our society? I don't know. Venting about it has made me feel better.
I can only control myself. And I am doing the best I can, and I am not going to let little bumps or people in the road get in my way to recovery.
Life is too short for drama and petty things, so laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.
Did you know you're amazing?
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Realizing that we cannot control the actions of others is a very big step in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteIt's important to realize that these "bumps" will never fully recede from your life, not because of your struggles with mental illness but because they never fully disappear from anyone's life.
The average person encounters a lot of diversity in their time--but plenty of beautiful and glorious moments as well. That’s part of being human.
Fighting depression doesn’t mean we expect difficult times to go away, simply that we recognize them for the temporary travails they are.
I've also found that drama tends to dissipate before those who refuse to accept it. If someone starts bringing drama into your life, cut them out.