I Treat Others As I Would Like to Be Treated

Unconventional Truth

By: lizeleth

Written on January 13th, 2012

i'm an introvert and i love my privacy. i dont like being plagued by people. i dont like going out often. i dont like talking to most people. i need my isolation. i need my quiet. i need to be left alone. i need people to accept that.
you could argue that i should do exactly unto others as i want done unto myself- which is leave them the hell alone. or you could argue that i need to act out of principle- that is to respect their wishes and go along with what they want so that they will leave me alone out of principle.
i have chosen the latter approach- i go out with people every once in a while, i engage with them at uni, im pleasant, but not too pleasant. in turn,they respect my wishes.
it is a win-win situation

By: lizeleth

Age: 18-21 , Female

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5 responses

Charlie1960

I guess it's a fine balance. There are times when it's called on to be social but the pleasure is then sought in the solitude. I can fully understand this. Thanks for sharing.

May 11, 2012
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danpockets

Love your privacy so much you announce it on a social site?? Makes sense!!

Feb 25, 2012
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- lizeleth
  that's the irony of it all. i love irony, and engage in it as often as possible :)
  
  Mar 3, 2012
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lizeleth

that is unfortunate... hope you find healing through reading what other people have said about their experiences in life and that you will be the same guiding light to others once you've figured out how to deal with the "great sadness"

Jan 13, 2012
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zfawnz

i have lived my life as an extravert, a social butterfly, a leader at times, and a very givign person. now I am trying to live the intravert life and it is hard. i kind of feel forced to go against my nature but it is because of one too many hurts, one too many betrayals, one to many people stabbing me in the back. as a 'decent' person I cannot treat them in the same way they treated me, i simply can remove myself from the world. in a twisted sort of way, i am treating others as they have treated me by removing my light from the world just as they have takin the light, hope, and faith in humanity out of my world.

Jan 13, 2012
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