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Mean People

There are everywhere hiding in sheep clothing one minute they sing you praise and the next they attack When a person values themselves above else they will not let a cruel remark cut them to the bone; They know where to hurt over to the tender part of you pulping words and judging with opinionated spurts they keep you bubbling; Regain control walk away from mean people don't hang on for the sake of family or friendship; never give in to their lies mean, is what mean does mean, is what mean says it has to die, if goodness is to survive. June 22, 2019

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Sally Eslinger

Date: 6/29/2021 9:53:00 PM

Well I agree. Well composed. Nice flow. My email is sally.eslinger @gmail And I thank you for doing all this work for this!

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/30/2021 7:14:00 AM

Will send you an email soon to confirm

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/24/2021 1:15:00 PM

WOW!!! What a write. So True. I just wrote The Green Monster on mean people. I do not understand why people need to be mean unless it is to give them power. Have a blessed day writing away................

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/24/2021 6:15:00 PM

I don't understand it either dear Paula, I think some of us couldn't be mean if we tried, others it comes easy. Thanks for stopping by. Much love

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 6/23/2021 11:05:00 AM

Mystic Rose, I feel people are mean when the feel threatened, or if they are jealous. I certainly don't like mean nasty people, I agree with you 100%. Be well dear poetry sis, and keep writing your wonderful Poetry - similar happened to us with friends for over 50 years in the family (2 generations) and then a volcano erupted, sad, but we did nothing to evoke it, so no guilt felt on our part. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/23/2021 4:04:00 PM

by the way I love your new avatar Jen. Sometimes, we try and try and try, but sometimes, its best to part. Thank you for your kind visit, sorry to hear about your old friends, somethings don't last, even after 50 years things can easily fall apart if respected is missing. ^^

Harry Horsman

Date: 6/22/2021 10:04:00 PM

My first thought reading this Vie, was you'd been attacked here on soup. Sincerely hope not..The poetry as a general statement on the subject matter does so with power, as usual your poems are so meaningful...no pun intended. Stay Safe my friend.

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/23/2021 9:24:00 AM

No its a friendship of 30 years, and it has been 30 years of I love you and then hurtful things, I am finally letting it go. Its not worth it, Thank you for reaching out, much love :)

Brandy Nicole

Date: 6/22/2021 8:25:00 PM

Those that have low self esteem tend to try and bring others down to their level. Which is sad. Keep praying for them and stay away. It is best. You have such a wonderful heart my dear friend. Thank you for being here, for being you. Hugs, Brandy

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/23/2021 9:23:00 AM

Thank you so much Brandy it means alot coming from you. I went to a store this morning to by some tank tops for summer , and one of them said, if you can't be anything else in this world, be kind " it sums it all up, much love :)

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 6/22/2021 11:54:00 AM

Hello Mystic Rose, Rose, yes there are mean people everywhere. They are also in families. One parent can be kind an wonderful to one child, and mean to the other. They are everywhere. It is best to stay away from them. Enjoy your day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/22/2021 3:41:00 PM

My childhood was not a good one. I had a lovely wonderful mother and a horrible father. Any male talk show host was a father figure to me. Carrying a cup of coffee across the room was hard to do without being spilled. enjoy your evening my friend.Hugs.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/22/2021 3:35:00 PM

Hello Mystic Rose,Rose, my father and never got along. He abused me with words that belittled me. I couldnot evenicarry a cup of coffee across the room with him staring ar me. i spilled the coffee and he yelled at me. Everry two weeks he would bring the spilt coffee up. it was horible.

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/22/2021 12:26:00 PM

Yes I have seen parents favoring one child over another more often then I would like to see. Its outright cruel, and the person who is shunned grows up to feel worthless and unloved, you are closer to the mark then you realize dear friend, thank you for your kind visit. :)

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 6/22/2021 10:34:00 AM

I have experienced what you wrote. Better to stay away. Sometime giving them back helps. I did once and felt I was sinning. But it helped. Good people end up tolerating.

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/22/2021 12:25:00 PM

I try to be understanding but sometimes you know the best thing you can do is walk away, rather then start a fight, thanks for reading.

Sotto Poet

Date: 6/22/2021 8:53:00 AM

Amazing image and great advice mean-people always hold us back and have unanticipated backlash, so I agree with you on avoiding them. Take care dear Freind and blessings

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/22/2021 9:11:00 AM

Yes its borderline abuse at times, and I don't do well with that, thanks for the visit

L Milton Hankins

Date: 6/22/2021 8:17:00 AM

Absolutely agree, Mystic. We simply don't need mean people in our lives. It is, however, sometimes very difficult to walk away or get away from them.

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/22/2021 9:11:00 AM

Yes Milton, especially when you have been around them for 30 some years, sigh.. Thanks for reading

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 6/22/2021 7:32:00 AM

I believe most people who are "Mean" may be misunderstood too... probably too unsure of how to show their true emotions or thoughts or insights... probably giving off a "mean" spirit in place of the hurt they're actually feeling. Perhaps we can give them kindness in spite of their meanness so that we, maybe, teach them something of God's love. God bless you always, Love, Gina

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/22/2021 9:10:00 AM

I try and do just that most of the time, but when it reduces me to tears, I walk away, we can only do so much, I am not as good as God, though I try, I can feel your heart dear Gina, if everyone had that kind of attitude, this world would be a better place, don't ever change.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/22/2021 7:27:00 AM

They're not worth the time of day. I don't know how some sleep at night. Tom Soup mail

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/22/2021 9:09:00 AM

Hi Tom, I have a sensitive soul, and when some decide to attach with cruelty I tend to clam up, thank you for sharing. :)

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 6/22/2021 5:47:00 AM

So many mean people. I stay away from them too. One can only pray for them. Hugs.

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/22/2021 9:08:00 AM

I agree, some relationships are toxic. I always choose my mental health over obligation,

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/22/2021 4:44:00 AM

Good advice my friend. Stay away from those people!

Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 6/22/2021 9:08:00 AM

Dear friend, I am getting more then a mere dose of it these days, its helping me build character, strength where I never thought I had, Thank you for reading.