I'm starting to think I might have high expectations of people. I didn't think so, but I keep getting proven wrong. This makes me heavyhearted and want to check out for a bit. I wish it was as simple as the 'ol golden rule, "Treat people the way you would like to be treated." Maybe it's time to lower my expectations.
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You should expect a lot, but be prepared for disappointment. Also, it's really important to communicate about expectations. A lot of times, folks have different perspectives on how things really are and what one person sees as a realistic unspoken expectation may not be the same for another person. Our society sets up a ton of expectations that I personally don't find realistic or desirable. But yeah, I think it's really good to expect the most, but give people room to learn what that is and also to fall short.
I feel ya. I think we're in the period where true friends become more apparent, and false friends show their true colors. All i expect from my friends is mutual respect, and it's amazing how hard that is for some people!
i think it's way better to have expectations for yourself, your friends, anyone in your life. it's sad letting go but liberating that you deserve the best, friends, relationships, dating, whatever. it's just cleansing to open up that space in yourself, to make room for new friends and new love to flow in. everyone makes mistakes, you can always forgive and be forgiven, but no one should settle for having anyone in their life that makes them feel badly on a regular basis. life is so short, so terribly short and there's just no time to waste on people that can't be good to you.
i've found reading about taoism and buddhism have really helped me with the concepts of flow, letting go, and accepting change. cause that's all life is: a perpetual cycle of letting go and adjusting to change. The only constant in life is change. i have a ton of books, you're always welcome to borrow! :)
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