There once was a person named Tiny Peanut. He was middle aged but was mentally much younger. Raised in a dysfunctional household he thought he knew what it was like to struggle but really only ever focused on himself.He never learned empathy for others.
Tiny joined a social website and added "friends" but what he was really looking for was people who would agree with him and bolster his ego. He met a few people who tried to reach out to him. Tried to understand but wouldn't blatantly agree with everything he said or did. So, he chose to delete these people. Block them from seeing him and bad mouth them to his "friends" who would agree with him.
Little did Tiny know how much he was depriving himself of. Being unable to empathize with others, he did not understand how much he was hurting people and truthfully did not care. He could not see he was throwing away those who could help him, those who had the experience and those who could teach him empathy and understanding. Those "friends" who were deleted were sad because they really wanted to understand and help. Their experience led them to believe Tiny would have to suffer a lot more before he might be ready to finally face his lack of empathy and understanding.
Tiny was surrounded by people but in reality he was very alone. Never able to fully be honest with others, he chose deception and negativity instead of empathy. Thus this is what Tiny would continue to receive in his life. False friendship, deception, negativity and lack of empathy would follow him for many years.
The universe has a way of paying back negativity and rejection to people like Tiny.Tiny and those like him will blame "God" or "Karma" or a hundred other things rather than face the poison they bring into their own lives. Those who only wished to help will always be there and will usually still help even after being rejected and hurt. Too bad Tiny Peanut never admits what has happened or that he is afraid of changing.
Say a prayer for Tiny Peanuts. If you think you are a Tiny, try reaching out and accepting others - even those who don't agree with you may have something to offer. If you are a Tiny know there are others who are more than willing to care, empathize and keep praying for you.
This story is a compilation of people I have known.
About Me
- Dot A
- I am a person trying to grow and change who is interested in sharing some insights and thoughts with others.
BTW, I never said this story was about any one person and anyone who takes it as such is just hung up on themselves and/or attacking me!
ReplyDelete"compilation" means attributes from many people!
Dot, this is from your friend ,Karen...I wish I could put my thoughts down as eloquently as you do. I put my thoughts into poems but am not as brave as to put them out there for the world to see. I give you all the kudos you deserve my friend and my empathy as well as sympathy, sorrow and joy for the things and times you have been through. Maybe now I will be brave enough to share with other's because of what you have shared. You in my books are a true warrior and I applaud you. I know that it is not an easy journey to over-come or deal with a mental illness. My Bi-polar, and post -traumatic stress as well as personality disorder is too from many years of losses and abuse. I will try to be as brave as you my friend and not allow other's to barr me from who I am as a person or where I want to go on my journey or how I choose to get there.
ReplyDeleteI thank-you my friend Dot, <3