Turn The Other Cheek
When people preach that whole turn the other cheek song and dance, they forgot to mention that you're setting yourself up for a good swift kick in the ass! We're talking about a totally different type of cheek here folks!
It seems there is a fine line between "turning the other cheek" and being gullible. I myself, being guilty of the latter on multiple occasions, recently set myself up for one of those turn the other cheek situations except it was as if I painted a bullseye on my rear, and bent over giving the party in question the full advantage.
Mom always says, "You have a mouth - use it!", after which she reminds me of all the times during my youth when I had mouthed-off to her. Yet for some reason, when it really counts, such as defending my honour, I tend to shy away from the opportunity.
I call it an opportunity because that's exactly what it is. How many times have we been in a situation where we choked on our own silence, only to minutes later think of the perfect response? But the moment has passed, and so too the opportunity, and now your ironclad comment seems all too flaccid.
I've never really been one for confrontation and perhaps therein lies the root of all my problems. I'd prefer for things to go smoothly without any bumps in the road. Thus I'm a doormat. I let people walk all over me, taking and leaving the good and the bad as they please, and the only thing I have to show for it all is a sore rear.
It seems there is a fine line between "turning the other cheek" and being gullible. I myself, being guilty of the latter on multiple occasions, recently set myself up for one of those turn the other cheek situations except it was as if I painted a bullseye on my rear, and bent over giving the party in question the full advantage.
Mom always says, "You have a mouth - use it!", after which she reminds me of all the times during my youth when I had mouthed-off to her. Yet for some reason, when it really counts, such as defending my honour, I tend to shy away from the opportunity.
I call it an opportunity because that's exactly what it is. How many times have we been in a situation where we choked on our own silence, only to minutes later think of the perfect response? But the moment has passed, and so too the opportunity, and now your ironclad comment seems all too flaccid.
I've never really been one for confrontation and perhaps therein lies the root of all my problems. I'd prefer for things to go smoothly without any bumps in the road. Thus I'm a doormat. I let people walk all over me, taking and leaving the good and the bad as they please, and the only thing I have to show for it all is a sore rear.
posted by Patti RN | 8:46 PM
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