A Nightmare before Halloween

I ask you this question: Is there anyone in your life that you have difficulty dealing with?

I have a particular person that I must see on a very regular basis that gets under my skin like no other. Here are the issues I have difficulty dealing with and some of the things I would like to say to this person:


1. Everything-revolves-around-"me" Syndrome. Seriously, does it? Just because someone is doing something in their lives that doesn't correspond with your thinking or viewpoints, doesn't mean they're "bad" and if it doesn't directly relate to you - how can you have a problem with it? If I do or say something that isn't exactly what you want to hear, then just move on.


2. Gossip is Overrated! I never once in my 31 years of living have encountered one instance where gossip made someone's life better. You don't have to have a piece of everything that is going on. Who cares if so-and-so is dating that person? Why is it your business if that family goes on vacation or not? Do you really have nothing better to do that to talk about everyone else? Deal with your own life for a change and leave other's to live without your input - especially if you do not even know them!


3. No matter what - life is bad. Really?! Well, you're breathing, aren't you? It cannot be all that bad. In addition, you have a nice home, car, and a great family. How can you sleepwalk through your life and not see that your passing by the greatest gifts ever given to you? Who cares if you have to work extra, be out late, or don't get something when you first expected it - be appreciative that you're even getting the chance to do that one thing.


4. I'm a Christian, but..... You should NEVER start a sentence with this. I'm just saying....... Your family isn't perfect. No family is perfect. Please stop acting so high and mighty and looking at others as if they are on a lower scale than you. Judgement does not make you better. And starting any sentence with this quote while talking to anyone actually makes you look more like an idiot.


5. I know you're ________. You don't know ***** about me! You don't even take the time to ask about anything that is going on in my life because you're so busy talking about your "misery" or your slighted opinions of other people's lives. Please stop telling me I'm _______. If you continue, I will continue to tell you "On the contrary, I am _____." :)


Note to my readers: Thanks for reading this. It isn't meant for any of you. I just needed a chance to vent and get my feelings typed out, so that I could move on. Having these feelings the past few weeks has weighed me down on so many levels. It's not that I wouldn't say these things to this person, but for now, saying them will get me in a big ball of inconvenience. Will I tell this person someday when the opportunity arises? Probably. :)