A little pissed

May 19, 2008 on 5:36 pm | In Just Stuff |

I’m a little pissed. Actually a lot. I have realized that there are more than a couple of people in my relatives who feel that I need to be put in my place and are constantly doing it, by saying something rude to me. Its happened twice in the space of three days. I don’t know what I will do if someone does it again. Ignoring them is the best option I feel. I dont want to get into any sort of ugly confrontation and then the repercussions of that are aplenty. So am I just going to stand there and let them say what they want?

I realised that in a way it almost works. Both times, I fell silent and the opposite party didnt know what to do. I think if you let them go on, others in the vicinity will surely see that you are being victimised and their sympathy will be towards you. But what help is that? God save me from such relatives! I wish I too had a caustic tongue that could say a lot of spiteful stuff and hurt the person who hurt me. But I don’t. I just have a bad temper and when that explodes I only feel foolish afterwards. So i prefer to rein in my temper and shut up. Such people are not worth my time.

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  1. Hmm,
    I was just in the same mood for the past few days Andy. My mom just had surgery, and one of my aunts (the obnoxious one i’ve told you about had the gall to tell my sister she needs to quit her job and that she isn’t taking care of my parents properly!! THis when my own grandma is seriously ill and they haven’t even spent a few hours taking care of her!

    But it will pass, and I feel the best way to fight ignorance and petty politics is by being indifferent. IF you notice thats what gets them upset and eventually shuts them up too!

    BTW, I’ve finally found a new home for my almost non-existent blog. Catch up with me at:
    http://hopelessoptimist.wordpress.com/

    :)
    Will mail you soon. Meanwhile, a long due congrats on your new home. I’m sure you’ll do great.

    Comment by Sowmya — May 19, 2008 #

  2. World is filled with these kind of relatives.. And to think they come to your house and try to be spiteful… thats just sad..

    Comment by Sanju — May 20, 2008 #

  3. yeh tamasha sab hi ke aangan mein hota hai.

    do baatein unhone sunaayi, do baatein hum bhi sunaadenge. phir kya hoga…ek jung hoti hai.

    jis mein shaytaan sab hi ko bhadkaata hai.

    jo ghalath hai usko bhi…aur jo sahi tha usko bhi…

    just bcoz their action is wrong, why should our reaction become wrong?

    right now, control your temper only for Allah’s sake. but the next time the person says something to you, raise your voice sternly but not impolitely and say “You have NO right to talk to me that way. You need to stop bullying me. You need to stop being such a pain in the ass.” And then completely ignore them. What kills such people is when you ignore their existence.

    Good luck buddy :)

    Comment by Lubi — May 20, 2008 #

  4. Unfortunately I realised just a while back that I was doing smething similar to someone in my family and thats reprehensible. I haven’t been rude but I have been sarcastic and thats not nice either.

    But Lubi…in my family if I answer back to these ppl I’m going to become an outcast ya. I always used to say what came to my mind, but that hasn’t helped me…its complicated actually…kabhi online aao..samjhaoongi…

    Comment by andaleeb.w — May 20, 2008 #

  5. Know exactly how you feel Andy. It happened to me constantly when I was in HYD, and no doubt will continue when I return. But i remember what Sanju told me once. Spiteful relatives are so coz probably somewhere someplace in their hearts they are so darn jealous of u, or know for sure u are better than them in many ways. And since they cant outdo u in deed they “up” themselves by thinking they can lower u down with dumb remarks. Ignore, ignore, ignore. It’s my potion. You have a million goodnesses girl. Be PROUD.

    Comment by Zeenat — May 20, 2008 #

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