NovemberRain
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I have been thinking of this thread lately because I'm beginning to reach my saturation point again with the same problems cropping up here all the time, the same questions, the amount of people who start off their posts saying their situation is unique yet we've seen their story here a gazillion times. I can't help it - I used to answer so many threads here, but lately I have no patience for most of them. I think I am becoming impatient in my own life, too. I don't like the way things are and need to make changes but feel frustrated at the enormity of the radical turn-around that is needed.
This is an eloquent description of how my life feels, too often of late. Not in relation to this forum, but just in general. I work with some of the most unthoughtful doofuses ever. Guy threatened escalation several levels above my boss, to get something fixed, wanting to know if we had a repair contract for it. You know what? HE was the contract manager on the damn thing! I've blamed my stupid cold for being unable to function at home this week; but I have an on-going frustration with feeling ineffective at the enormity of what is needed for my life to turn around.
Treating ourselves and everyone around us with the same respect and loving kindness does seem to be the answer to most problems and issues. Now, how to implement that strategy...
There's some of my problem. I think I do that, and mostly, all it gets me is taken advantage of. (which I know is poor English, I still blame the snot in my head) I am respectful and kind and patient. Everyone at work tells me at least once a week how patient I am. I find out when I got back to work today that my staff spent much of last week bitching about me. (I don't take it personally, but it's ...disappointing)(before I was manager, I had a lot more faith)
Sorry, not being entirely helpful, this just rang a bazillion chords of sympathy in me.