Shoes

OK, so it’s been awhile, and I’m sorry I have left you faithful readers waiting (if there are any that is…haha). Anywho, I guess you can say I’ve been on a little journey as of late. Trying to find a little more of myself, trying to figure out where my life is heading and trying to figure out where the world is heading. And on this time of reflection and search, one thing really came to me that bothers me. It bothers me so much that I lay in bed at night, take a deep breath, shake my head and wonder what the hell is going on.



I’m sure right now you’re asking yourself what the hell I’m talking about, and I will now share. Considering that I have been working with the Weekender for almost two and a half years now, I have been able to meet a TON of people. When I’m not dealing with people on a sales or marketing level, I’m dealing with people simply when I go out at night for drinks or to see a band. And one thing I’ve noticed over the years is the attitudes people have towards other people. These days, people can’t put themselves in other people’s shoes. It’s all about them. It’s all about how they see it. And it aggravates the hell out of me. No one takes the time to understand other people. They flip out, they make rash decisions, and it’s all because they are blinded by their own concerns. They could be completely wrong, but it doesn’t matter.



And I’m left to ask myself why. Now, I’m not saying I’m perfect, but one thing I pride myself on is being able to see things from both sides. When I flip out, I’m the first to walk away, sit back and reflect on the situation from both sides and go right back and talk to the person in a calm, collected manner. And I’ll say to them, “I understand where you are coming from, however you need to understand where I am coming from as well.” That doesn’t seem to happen amongst people I see anymore. Maybe this has always been the case and I was just blind to it. Maybe I’m only seeing it now because of the fact that I’m always out dealing with so many people. and it just seems like more these days. I don’t know, but I hate it. It truly makes me upset. Is it because of our ailing economy that everyone is forced to fight for themselves and disregard others moreso now than in previous years? Or is society just falling to garbage? I don’t know. I just hope that people slow down and relax a little bit. Stop thinking about yourself all the time and put yourself in other people’s shoes. Be more understanding. Not to the point where you are being taken advantage of, but simply stop being an ignorant asshole.



Sorry for the rant, but it was just something on my mind. Tell me if I’m wrong. Tell me if I’m right. It’s just something I have noticed a lot of lately.