I’ve fallen behind again so this time around I’ve picked one prompt to answer. And I’m going to “go there” I’m going to answer it fully and honestly.
Friendship How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst?
The person who changed my perspective on the world this year is no longer a friend. The change was a sudden burst…more like a slap in the face actually. She showed me that I had been ignoring things that I didn’t want to see, because I didn’t want to believe that any friend of mine would be that cruel or do something so selfish. I was projecting my own moral compass onto her, expecting her to think the same way I do and to act the same way I would in a certain situation.
This has helped me to realize that I can’t expect everyone I know to have the same scruples I do. I can’t expect my friends to all act with the same principles and ethics that I have. I can only expect myself to make decisions and react in an acceptable way that is worthy of me. I can only expect myself to treat others the way I want to be treated.
Tough lesson to learn, not all people have the same level of integrity that I expect from myself. But I’ve learned it now and perhaps moving forward my eyes will be open so that I don’t get slapped again.
