Last night at bedtime, which happens from time to time, I got frustrated. I did not act as kindly as I could have. I was about the clock. Outside forces were influencing my reaction. Taking me from being in the present.
There are defenses about sleep and its importance. How she does not get enough elsewhere. Blah. Blah. Blah. There was a small piece of me wanting to be able to get “me time” at the end of the night. Yet, I felt so badly that I was not able to focus or get anything done. Every moment spent not doing something productive, was another moment focusing on how bedtime went.
Eventually, it was pointless. So, I went to bed.
Do not do that to yourself. What is the importance of the moment you are in? What are you trying to accomplish? What is your motivation? How could you handle it better? How could you handle it different? What happens when you accomplish *blank*? How will getting “x” make you feel? How will accomplishing “x” make the other person feel? Things to consider when standing your ground. Sometimes it is worth it and justifiable. Other times? You’re just acting like a jerk.
Just because you are not wrong, does not make you right.
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