You know when you are in a situation where you are just an observer of other people's live. When you're trusted to be a confidant? I was in this particular postition not so long ago.
Some friends confided in me about their personal problems. About how bad they were with money. How at the end of the month they're left with no money at all because of their spending habit which was just out of proportion. So, I was there, trying to comfort them, telling them that next time if they want to squander their wage, to think about the consequences. How facing the truth over the outcome is hurtful but can be prevented.
I was hard on them, for their sake. I did not know any better way to deal with it because I am no expert.
Then a few days after that, I was unable to force my will power to resist over the sales of some clothes that I really wanted to buy. I couldn't think straight. Just bought what I wanted and then afterwards I realised that I did just what my friends did. My mind was playing trick on me. I was very very disappointed with myself.
Does that make me a hypocrite? Saying one thing but doing another?
The only consolation that I keep telling myself is that I'm only human we are bound to make mistakes. The point is, how not to repeat it.
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