Why? Because when (any)one is sure to be right it means the other must be wrong and since they’re wrong they probably should not even be allowed to say what they have to say.
I cut a very cherished friend out of my life on Tuesday because of this mentality. When he said “I’m not going to read what you write or consider the point you’re trying to make” the first time it was enough. The second time was too much. I expressed my wish for his life to improve, told him good-bye, and removed/blocked him.
The next morning I woke up to a text claiming I didn’t value his friendship and that he’d be here for me when I got better. That’s when I truly realized how long he’d been disregarding the support and compassion I’d been sending his way.
I spent Tuesday mentally digging a grave for the friendship. I spent Wednesday filling it in, and that night I drank to the loss of a friend and to the health of the man who replaced him.
The certainty of being right.
Why? Because when (any)one is sure to be right it means the other must be wrong and since they’re wrong they probably should not even be allowed to say what they have to say.
I cut a very cherished friend out of my life on Tuesday because of this mentality. When he said “I’m not going to read what you write or consider the point you’re trying to make” the first time it was enough. The second time was too much. I expressed my wish for his life to improve, told him good-bye, and removed/blocked him.
The next morning I woke up to a text claiming I didn’t value his friendship and that he’d be here for me when I got better. That’s when I truly realized how long he’d been disregarding the support and compassion I’d been sending his way.
I spent Tuesday mentally digging a grave for the friendship. I spent Wednesday filling it in, and that night I drank to the loss of a friend and to the health of the man who replaced him.