Stressed Out Doesn't Mean Freak Out
Sometimes life gets stressful. When this happens why is it our first reaction to be mean and rude? Don't worry, this isn't a post to point out a flaw in everyone else and then say I'm perfect. This is kind of the opposite. Tonight I had an assignment that I was stressed about being late. The deadline was getting closer and closer and all I did was get more rude and mean. I had a loving friend encouraging me the entire time, offering to help in any way she could even when she had her own assignments due. I repaid her by being snappy. When I finished the assignment I noticed that, yes I had gotten it in on time, but I felt awful about it. No assignment is worth treating people badly. I did not score as well on it as I should have. I let my stress take over and drive my emotions. When someone needed my help, I did not put them first like I should have, all I could think about was me, me, me. I had to do this. I had to do that. I had to meet this deadline. I helped someone, bu...