The Devil Inside

Introspection is a tightrope between self flagellation and self pity.

What would your reaction be…I mean your real inside thoughts…about someone who was very friendly and sought your advice continually but who would exaggerate your mistakes and humorously come off as if it’s truly an act of benevolence that they talk to you at all. Now this is all done in a friendly, funny, non-threatening way.

Truthfully, it wears on me. I get really tired of it. It makes me more circumspect in my acquaintances in order to prayerfully never treat anyone even remotely like this.

Why? I’m probably self centered and selfish about it. I want people to like me, and I know how I feel pretending to like this person. Wow. I didn’t realize that until I wrote it (the pretending part).

Hmmm.