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I have had a couple of days to think what it is I was going to write about and thankfully I have the opportunity to do it now. This literally has been a week from hell! Each day I attempt to be thankful for all that wonderful things in my life only to have negativity creep into the back of my mind and push all that is good out and allow MISERY into my mind and life. I call myself a good listener and people usually come to me and I can "solve" their problems with words. On the other hand, I am hesitant to go to anyone and share my thoughts or feelings for fear of what I am told.
So, I had someone call me the other night and this person was "in crisis" mode and desperately needed someone to talk to and being the "good listener that I am", told them most certainly they were right to call me. So I sat there and listened to this person as they poured their heart out and this went on for HOURS. I finally told the person that I needed to get off of the phone provided they were going to be alright and they said yes. So I went to sleep at 4:00 a.m. only to wake up at 6:00 a.m to go to work! I was extremely exhausted, but felt that I had been a good friend by "being there" for this person. So later on while I was at work, I received a call from the same person and they begin to tell me their whole ordeal (again) over the phone. I stop the person dead in their tracks and ask them if they are serious and they didn't know what I was talking about and I told them, I was on the phone w/you till 4:00 a.m., do you not remember?? Apparently they did not. I was called and deceived by the person on the phone the other night. They were hammered/drunk and I never picked up on that while we were having our conversation. Needless to say, I told the person that I was EXTREMELY hurt, by the fact that they called me while they were in that state and that unless they sought help, not to call me back. Even after I told this person this, I still felt betrayed and hurt all at the same time. I am not used to being the friend you call when you are drunk. I feel that I was taken advantage of and it truly just left me with a bad/sad taste. I was extremely upset w/this person and wanted to call them back and let them know how they left me feeling, but I didn't. I figured what they were going through was punishment enough. I now know in the future, that I must set boundaries and the only thing with that is that by the time I want to do that, its too late.
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Posted by MeanJean on 2008-05-01 15:23:06 | Rating: | Views: 42
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