Ulala wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 4:40 pm
It is a great feeling after it’s done. As much as I’ve always loved night shifts I do tend to need some form of caffeine. The nights I’ve had a working done I end up not needing any.
It’s interesting to hear that in regards to my situation with him because the two coworkers I discussed this with to get advice on with how to go about it. They were both like go in there with the receipts , put him in his place and so on.
I'm reminded of a video Frank White did where he used divination to feel out a problem he was having with someone. He was ready to unleash the hounds, but upon delving into it, he learned that the person wasn't lying to him. The person was exaggerating, but lacked confidence and was tormented by something. Frank saw the outcome of this situation would be good for him if he followed through on the deal, so he delved deeper and found that the best course of action would be an emotional healing spell on the person he was dealing with.
I think a lot of situations play out like that. Hell, I think if I had been talking to you on a ground level so to speak I might've told you to go in with receipts.
But if there's the possibility for peace and not having to deal with it again, that's better than the potential unforeseen consequences of going in guns blazing. There are ripple effects to everything. There are some people who, if you fight a war with them, they won't back down after they lose. No, once their pride is wounded they'll do everything imaginable to strike back, whether that means spreading rumors, airing dirty laundry on Facebook, etc.
I'm finding it's important to know when something is beneath you and to leave it be because it would take mental and emotional resources from other more important things.
He sounds like the kind of guy where if you're going on the attack, you either nuke him from orbit or he's going to latch on and take as much of your time and energy as he can possibly get. You might win, but you're gonna find yourself wishing you hadn't fought at all.
Experiencing this energy now, I can see exactly why you made the choice you did. My instincts have come back online, with a vengeance. I could actually feel forces pulling me in this direction or another, not against my will, but as an extension of it. I felt above petty things in a way I don't think I have before. Lots of things just stopped mattering to me today.
And so... Yes, I need to fight, but that instinct isn't going to suddenly die on me again, having recovered from old traumas. At my best (or worst), I'm a nuke, and I don't need to show up to a knife fight. I needed to remember that what I see outside myself is a reflection of what's in me, and if I'm drawn into something petty, it is because I have made myself small and refused the greater challenges that await me.
Showing who's right is really the biggest waste of time imaginable except in cases where there are real consequences attached.