Offended

What happened to being open minded?

What happened to being nice?

What happened to respect?

I guess it all went up in smoke and died.

Yesterday, I was insulted in an awful roundabout way. I was told by a friend, who at a meeting with our IV staff member was talking about me. Not in a stabbed in the back sort of talking, but more like, a check in kind of talk. Nevertheless, I was still offended greatly. When asked how I was doing the response was "fine, but stressed out" presumably by school, my major and other such things. The former's response to that was to inquire my major. "literature" which is indeed quite true. I am majoring in literature, it was what was said next that grated on my nerves. "What? that is not a major to be stressed about." (the next phrase is paraphrased to keep names away) "now if it were a science major, THEN you could say you were stressed."

Excuse me? Who made you king of everything that stresses people out? What made you think you understand what I go through, what I find stressful, and what I do? Who are you to decide what should cause tension in MY life.

I think you have no right to declare so boldly what should or should not be stressful. What I find stressful may be a walk in the park for you, well ducky for you! I am not you, I will NEVER be you... I will always be me and me alone.

My initial response that I kept beneath my tongue and locked inside my head, from most except for right now was "well if you want me to not be stressed, then I'll just quit the group that I am a part of" because honestly that takes up most of my time and causes me the most stress. SO if I'm to be stress free I should ditch that first.

What do you think of that?

I realize the one who needs to possibly read this never will, which is alright. This is just to get it off my chest.