How many of us use this line to describe why our situations rarely work?
Talking to one of my friends last week, I said that exact line. Up until that conversation, I genuinely believed that was my issue — I got bored quick. One thing you’ll notice with these posts is that I often reference my friends, either their situations or their input, so hang in there with me.
My friend said to me, “Don’t let that be the excuse you use when you’re older to justify why you’re lonely.”
Now wait just a minute, I protested in my mind. I’m not lonely at all. But before I could plead my case, he continued.
“I’m not implying that you are or will be lonely, I’m just trying to get you to understand that ‘I get bored fast’ is an excuse you don’t want to get comfortable using.”
By now I bet you’re wondering, “is this HER rant or her friends?” It’s mine, and my point is coming soon enough.
After that conversation, I had to really ask myself, was I overusing that excuse to justify why my situations are anything but ideal? Unfortunately, yes. We All do. But why?
Some of us fear becoming too close to people. Some of us stop putting forth the effort when we don’t see the situation going nowhere. And some of us just have that short an attention span. Whatever your excuse, understand it’s just that — an excuse. Don’t allow your fears to become a crutch just to make yourself look good. So the next time you wake up with “changed feelings” for someone you were just head over heels for, be real with yourself and try to identify the underlying issue and address it.
– Yolanda Danae’ here
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