Lesson Learned - Pedestals
This was a lesson that I learned today. Damn. For quite some time, I wondered why I couldn't let go of several events that occurred in my past. So, I returned to therapy and delved into several parts of myself that were in serious need of healing. It's been quite a journey and I've learned quite a bit about myself. However, while cleaning the house this morning, I stumbled upon a major discovery. Bear with me for a moment. There were certain people in my life whom I no longer speak to and whenever I thought about our fallouts, I felt ashamed and angry. I tried my best to figure out the reasons for their behaviour and mine but I couldn't put my finger on it. Today, I realized that I had been putting people on pedestals and feeling horrible when they came crashing down. How could they, these people I thought could do no wrong, turn into such assholes, manipulators, and petty ass people? How could they engage in such behaviours, when I had clearly thought the absolute be