I like to be liked
I like knowing that people think of well me. I don’t like displeasing people
Problem is, needing to be liked leads to not having a backbone
Now I would never say I’m spineless, I don’t consider myself a coward in any shape or form
But when I get caught up in making everyone happy, I get dragged in so many different directions that I ultimately end up not pleasing anybody
Recently, a friend pulled out of a deal we had already set up. That’s not what hurt me, what disappointed me more than being let down by someone I assumed I could count on was the apparent distrust in me she suddenly displayed
And all over money
They say money and the amount we earn, save and invest is a very emotional thing. We all have our own relationship with money
Some of us hoard it because growing up we never had enough. Yet, for others, they don’t feel worthy of having more than enough so whenever they get paid, they find a way to spend spend spend it all away
I have my own journey with money but for someone I consider a friend to essentially let me down over money, to question my character over money….yeah that hurts
But within it is a lesson to be learned about not seeking to be a people pleaser
what matters more than what others think of you is what you think about yourself.
Not everybody you meet will like you
And that’s okay. It’s not okay to try to get them like you though
Respect yourself
Be well
SRZ
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