TILT # 49 - Don't own someone else's pain

Some days, no matter what you offer

It will be rejected

It will be trampled on

It will be twisted

Misunderstood

Deemed irrelevant, useless, senseless, wrong

Some days, that is because of you – you weren’t listening, you made assumptions, it was you.

Other days, that is because “the other” was in pain

And it was easier for them to reject you

Trample on you

Twist what you said

Misunderstand you

Pronounce your offering irrelevant, useless, senseless, wrong

On those days when the pain thrown at you is because “the other” was in pain

Remember to only carry what is yours

If you have no true optimism to offer then

Wish them well on their journey towards healing BUT

Do not own their pain that has nothing to do with you

Life is hard and heavy enough

Reject the lie that it is your job to save the world

To save your world

It isn’t

It isn’t!

You teach others how to treat you by the abuse you tolerate

Do no harm but take no shit!