Don’t worry ‘bout it!

I have decided that I am good enough. I am smart enough. And doggonit, people like me! I have no control over how or what people think of me. I am well aware of the fact that there are people in this world who absolutely hate me. How do I know? Well, there have been some who are very vocal about it. Of course they don’t have enough tact to bring it to my attention, instead this information is typically shared with my friends. Oh well.....I’m over it.

I have always been told that I can please some of the people some of the time, but I can never please all of the people all of the time. I need to stop trying so hard. People are going to categorize me as either a trusted friend, an acquaintance, or someone to avoid. I have no control over where I fit into their lives. So I guess it is just a matter of accepting where people put me and move on with it already. Conflict only occurs when someone places me in a category in which I don’t want to be because I have placed them in a higher category in my life. The advise of my loving mother comes distinctly to mind, “Suck it up and deal with it!”.