I apologize
posted May 27th, 2020 at 10:41 PM
Today I did something that Im deeply ashamed of.I yelled "what the **** you staring at?
This is not who I am.I take responsibility for what I did and Im not making exuses for my actions.
But I felt judged and discriminated against so my defences went up and I lashed out.
I was assembling a wheelchair on the sidewalk when I felt this strangers eyes on me.
I wont see her again but if I do I will apologize and hope she forgives me .
10 Comments
Post a CommentDon’t beat yourself up
May 28, 2020 at 7:40am
Feeling “on edge” is normal right now. We’re all just doing our best and sometimes we slip up because we are human.
We're All Struggling
May 28, 2020 at 8:39am
It's better when we don't lose it on others, but everyone's highly stressed right now. I think you should forgive yourself
Anna Maria
May 28, 2020 at 9:21am
Forgive you? Why? So what she probably was staring with her condescending eyes, I would not apologize.
I get it
May 28, 2020 at 9:36am
It’s not who I am either. But sometimes when I’m stressed I have to fight the urge to say that too. It’s okay.
Why are you apologizing?
May 28, 2020 at 10:00am
If this person was staring at you and making you feel uncomfortable you have the right to speak up.
I get it
May 28, 2020 at 1:16pm
It's no fun being judged. I felt the same in the line-up at Home Depot the other day - I was wearing a mask and there was a couple there, blatantly talking/whispering about it/staring at me and it felt very judge-y. I wish I would've yelled at them, they seemed like a-holes.
Be Strong
May 28, 2020 at 1:58pm
You shocked yourself today didn't you? You were standing up for yourself. It's okay to be bold. Perhaps they wish they could apologize to you too...you never know. Forgive yourself and be proud for standing strong
automaton
May 28, 2020 at 2:44pm
congrats on your clarity!
Damn
May 29, 2020 at 2:27pm
what a peak Vancouver moment
I would look too
May 29, 2020 at 7:33pm
if I was someone assembling a wheelchair. hope fully the responded to your query with "I'm looking at you assembling a wheelchair"
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