random rumination on complaints
Ever notice that some people are fixated on and constantly complaining about the same flaw in others? That everyone they know is always late, or something like that? Ever notice that what the person complains about is frequently a problem they have, and hate, and may not want to admit?
It's always struck me as ironic that the things I'm most annoyed by in other people, the faults I see so clearly and which get under my skin so quickly, are frequently those things that annoy me about myself. For instance, I tend to complain about people being late and being messy. I'm constantly struggling with being on time (as anyone who's ever exchanged e-mail with me will attest) and frustrated with my tendency to pile things instead of putting them away. And already being half-irritated with myself, I'm much more likely to be irked at another for it.
Makes you wonder about people who are violently anti-homosexual or loudly complain about someone's eating habits or make a lot of accusations of unfaithfulness, hmmm?
It's always struck me as ironic that the things I'm most annoyed by in other people, the faults I see so clearly and which get under my skin so quickly, are frequently those things that annoy me about myself. For instance, I tend to complain about people being late and being messy. I'm constantly struggling with being on time (as anyone who's ever exchanged e-mail with me will attest) and frustrated with my tendency to pile things instead of putting them away. And already being half-irritated with myself, I'm much more likely to be irked at another for it.
Makes you wonder about people who are violently anti-homosexual or loudly complain about someone's eating habits or make a lot of accusations of unfaithfulness, hmmm?