Cutting Words

I think mean people suck. They are, simply put, just yucky. I know that we all lose our tempers occasionally, but did you ever know someone who seemed to get pleasure from spewing cutting remarks? Who is never wrong? Constructive critisism has it's place, but daggone it, do it with some dignity and actually be constructive. You don't have to get in a cheap shot.

There are only two times in my recent life that I can recall sitting down, taking inventory of the situation, and deciding that it was indeed not healthy to continue a relationship with someone. Deciding that a person and whatever they bring to my life is not healthy or condusive to a relationship with God and/or my family and ending that relationship.

Tonight I now add a third person.

I have been toying with this 'breakup' for some time. I did not come about this lightly. But I have decided that this person is toxic to me.

Schnikies. That's a major statement. There are people who speak life into me, who encourage and support. And then there is the stray who sucks the everloving life right back out of me. Were you ever around someone who could deplete you so fast that you had to catch your breath after it was over? All sorts of people can speak life into me and then whammo, in two minutes with this person...it's gone...

Now it is time for the 'breakup'. How do you tell a grown individual that you must break up?? It's slightly embarassing and slightly humorous at the same time. It must be polite but firm. I must fulfill my obligations to this person in a respectful manner.

And then I'm getting the heck outta' there.

Ahhh, I feel better already. Well, almost. I must cry and then I'll feel better. No, I must curl up in a ball, be held by Jon, cry, and then I'll feel better.