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Originally Posted by Margies3
That's so right. And the key to the whole thing, if you are the one who has been hurt, is to be able to discern whether the hurt was unintentional or whether it was plain old meanness.
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Absolutely the key...sometimes we have the tendency to read into what others are saying or doing and often times, WE are the ones who create the situation based on perceptions. And then again, there are the times when someone just does not realize what they just said or did or how that action was perceived. And believe it or not, (pretend shock here) there are some people who are just mean!
I have been hurt by mainly saints in my lifetime (I was a UPC PK)...You wouldn't believe the junk that I endured growing up and even into my adult years. However, I have had to learn that people are people and it's how YOU handle the situation that's important. And believe me, there have been times that I have bit back at people intentionally and unintentionally because of my hurt...that just creates a vicious cycle that never seems to end
If we lived our life for God based on what people did or did not do, well, we'd probably all be in a world of hurt!
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