Liz Lieu
A Strong Woman
"The Diary Of A Poker Diva"
Life's Little Disappointments!
I have a question for you all today? Do you ever dedicate a lot of effort and hard work to something only to end with a guilt trip for not doing enough? It seems that sometimes people, especially the people closest to you, don't realize how hard you work to do something for them and don't appreciate what it costs you in time, money, stress, etc.
It's a difficult thing in life to try to do nice things for people, even when you feel that it's something you're supposed to be doing, and not just be given a simple "thank you" or other words of appreciation. I'm not talking about charity work; I'm just talking about day-to-day things that you do for people that you love. All you're trying to do is help, and all you get out of it is a feeling of disappointment that you didn't do enough.
When you do things for other people, you really shouldn't expect anything back. You do nice things and take care of people because you want to. Right? So, the last thing that should happen is that you get grief and guilt back for not doing enough or for things in life that you can't control. All you can control is what you do and not how people respond to it, but it doesn't stop you from feeling frustrated and sad when you're not appreciated.
It's even harder to deal with when you don't have help and the whole responsibility is yours. It's not like you can turn to someone else to handle it for awhile so that you can step away. I guess this is how parents feel sometimes when they're dealing with teenagers, or how husbands or wives feel when they do everything in a marriage and don't get the same kindness back.
I'm sure a lot of you know what I'm talking about! So, I just want to know how you deal with these situations. How do you keep it from getting you down?
IT'S NOT EASY BEING A STRONG WOMAN!! YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THE BETTER PERSON!!
A Strong Woman
"The Diary Of A Poker Diva"
Life's Little Disappointments!
I have a question for you all today? Do you ever dedicate a lot of effort and hard work to something only to end with a guilt trip for not doing enough? It seems that sometimes people, especially the people closest to you, don't realize how hard you work to do something for them and don't appreciate what it costs you in time, money, stress, etc.
It's a difficult thing in life to try to do nice things for people, even when you feel that it's something you're supposed to be doing, and not just be given a simple "thank you" or other words of appreciation. I'm not talking about charity work; I'm just talking about day-to-day things that you do for people that you love. All you're trying to do is help, and all you get out of it is a feeling of disappointment that you didn't do enough.
When you do things for other people, you really shouldn't expect anything back. You do nice things and take care of people because you want to. Right? So, the last thing that should happen is that you get grief and guilt back for not doing enough or for things in life that you can't control. All you can control is what you do and not how people respond to it, but it doesn't stop you from feeling frustrated and sad when you're not appreciated.
It's even harder to deal with when you don't have help and the whole responsibility is yours. It's not like you can turn to someone else to handle it for awhile so that you can step away. I guess this is how parents feel sometimes when they're dealing with teenagers, or how husbands or wives feel when they do everything in a marriage and don't get the same kindness back.
I'm sure a lot of you know what I'm talking about! So, I just want to know how you deal with these situations. How do you keep it from getting you down?
IT'S NOT EASY BEING A STRONG WOMAN!! YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THE BETTER PERSON!!