While my mother always refused to accept it as even "possible", I am not universally beloved. I am ok with this fact.
I actually said as much to a boss last year, which made him incredibly uncomfortable, as he seriously did not like me. I can only assume he thought he did a much better job of covering up his dislike than he actually did.
I am a great friend and an implacable enemy. Nobody can make it to the backslide of fifty without making a few enemies along the way - unless you never take a stand on any position and never express any opinions.
Personally, I take stands.
I express opinions.
People might not always ***like*** where I stand, but they rarely need to "wonder" where I stand on any topic.
And, if you ARE in doubt, just ask.
Ask.
I will tell you.
I found the perfect light for my kitchen. It was totally not what I was looking for at all, but as I looked around at the eleventy-billion lighting fixtures in the huge-house-o-lights in Burnsville on Saturday, it kept saying "take me home! you luuuuuuuuuuv me!"
I told it that it was too small.
It replied, "I have a twin brother. You can adopt us both"
I told it I wanted clear glass. I wanted silver finish, not antique bronze.
It pouted.
It said, "I fit better in your house. And you love me"
Then it made the other lights I was considering look like they came from the 1960s. I did not particularly like the 60s the first time around, so I really do not want to relive them.
I told it that it was too expensive, especially at "take-both-for-two-times-the-money," as the auctioneer is fond of saying.
It laughed, with full-bodied belly laughs.
So I did not have much choice. It is really hard to win an argument with a light fixture.
And as the light fixture pointed out, I *can* always trade out the smoked-glass-globe for a clear one in the future if I should discover I really want to do that.
I actually said as much to a boss last year, which made him incredibly uncomfortable, as he seriously did not like me. I can only assume he thought he did a much better job of covering up his dislike than he actually did.
I am a great friend and an implacable enemy. Nobody can make it to the backslide of fifty without making a few enemies along the way - unless you never take a stand on any position and never express any opinions.
Personally, I take stands.
I express opinions.
People might not always ***like*** where I stand, but they rarely need to "wonder" where I stand on any topic.
And, if you ARE in doubt, just ask.
Ask.
I will tell you.
I found the perfect light for my kitchen. It was totally not what I was looking for at all, but as I looked around at the eleventy-billion lighting fixtures in the huge-house-o-lights in Burnsville on Saturday, it kept saying "take me home! you luuuuuuuuuuv me!"
I told it that it was too small.
It replied, "I have a twin brother. You can adopt us both"
I told it I wanted clear glass. I wanted silver finish, not antique bronze.
It pouted.
It said, "I fit better in your house. And you love me"
Then it made the other lights I was considering look like they came from the 1960s. I did not particularly like the 60s the first time around, so I really do not want to relive them.
I told it that it was too expensive, especially at "take-both-for-two-times-the-money," as the auctioneer is fond of saying.
It laughed, with full-bodied belly laughs.
So I did not have much choice. It is really hard to win an argument with a light fixture.
And as the light fixture pointed out, I *can* always trade out the smoked-glass-globe for a clear one in the future if I should discover I really want to do that.