People

Recently I have met quite a few new people through various activities. In some cases I have been very surprised at the level of immaturity that has come from grown adults. It is one thing to critique someone’s professional decisions or their general way of handling something, and in my opinion, a completely different thing to get personal about it.

In some instances I have felt quite uncomfortable around people who have been speaking of others in a way that I would associate with school-yard talk. Although I did not counter these people at my work, I can understand where the concepts of bullying in the work-place come from if these people are anything to go by. I have felt very uncomfortable and I know that if the person in question were to hear what people were saying then I should think they would be very hurt. There is no need for it…ever.

I am totally gutless and did not voice my opinion. Instead I remained quiet, astonished at these people. I think they thought that I was a shy person or something which is the complete opposite of my usual self. I should have stuck up for that person.

Just yesterday someone heard my text message sound, which I love, and they acted as though I was insane and perhaps totally “uncool”, commenting that it “sounded more like” *what they said*. This person was perhaps in their 30s. The look of horror and disgust on their face, added to the “O….K” reminded me again of my previous experiences above, as if it was being stored for later slagging-off material. Thankfully I am secure enough to not worry about this any further. It just still surprises me of some people’s mentality despite supposedly being grown adults. *sigh*