Benefit of Doubt
When ever anyone is rude to me, nasty with me, treating me unpleasantly,
or when addressing me, feel compelled to scream and shout,
I never take it personally. I mean that most sincerely.
I always give all of them the benefit of doubt.
No one consciously would treat me so miserably intentionally
so I give them all the benefit of doubt
that there's probably something going on in their life that's gone wrong.
Something that I'll never ever know about.
Perhaps they're suffering the loss of a loved one or friend.
Perhaps a serious relationship has come to an end.
Maybe they're just having the worst day that they have ever known.
Maybe I just happened to be there when their fuse got blown,
or maybe they are just plain miserable and always will be.
You know what they say, Misery Loves Company.
Maybe they unconsciously want to make everyone as miserable as they.
I can allow that to happen or I can say No Way.
There's always a reason why others do the things that they do
and there's no point in wasting energy trying to figure it all out.
Don't allow them to get the best of you. This is my advice to you.
Give everyone the benefit of doubt.
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