tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25226414.post342389672336308319..comments2024-03-27T20:45:10.861-07:00Comments on travel spot: The Meek Shall Inherit The EarthKyria @ Travel Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889638304509763419noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25226414.post-83075730722045585712011-09-18T19:58:30.016-07:002011-09-18T19:58:30.016-07:00Great post. Depending on the situation, I'm ei...Great post. Depending on the situation, I'm either exactly like you described or I'm overly outspoken. Too bad I can't average these out to good old assertive.<br /><br />It sounds like your race went well--your pace on your race page impressed me anyway! I ran a 5K on Saturday and was hoping to PR but I couldn't quite manage it. I haven't done a lot of speed work (read: any) in a long time. Need to get back on that, I really want to be faster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25226414.post-38446747281979453322011-09-18T04:53:12.062-07:002011-09-18T04:53:12.062-07:00I so related to this part of your post..."I a...I so related to this part of your post..."I am silently staring him down with the evil eye and my mouth drawn tight in a line and my hands clenched in my lap"...did just that last evening during a discussion with my hubs. He remarked "Boy, Patty, if your looks could kill..."<br />I just walked away before it became "game on!"<br /><br />Excellent post and many Congrats for being Writer of the Week!!Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00983686239033756332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25226414.post-12305291596915312572011-09-17T16:32:01.745-07:002011-09-17T16:32:01.745-07:00I have the very same problem! I once even took 3x...I have the very same problem! I once even took 3x5 notecards with me when I had to have an especially important conversation with my husband so that I wouldn't have to "say" anything. I could just read it! How lame am I? ;)Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25226414.post-59733383575953493492011-09-17T16:02:42.829-07:002011-09-17T16:02:42.829-07:00I used to have a problem with making a distinction...I used to have a problem with making a distinction between my anger and my passions. I can get really into a conversation to the point that the other person thinks I'm angry, but I'm not. I'm just really into the discussion.<br /><br />I think I've gotten better about staying calm while still saying what I want to say and not offending people or causing confusion.<br /><br />And you're right about saying what we need. It might not always work out, but at least there's no questioning what someone is thinking when they just say it.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25226414.post-75925479912618004722011-09-17T16:02:42.336-07:002011-09-17T16:02:42.336-07:00I used to have a problem with making a distinction...I used to have a problem with making a distinction between my anger and my passions. I can get really into a conversation to the point that the other person thinks I'm angry, but I'm not. I'm just really into the discussion.<br /><br />I think I've gotten better about staying calm while still saying what I want to say and not offending people or causing confusion.<br /><br />And you're right about saying what we need. It might not always work out, but at least there's no questioning what someone is thinking when they just say it.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25226414.post-55599192984249328482011-09-17T11:58:07.481-07:002011-09-17T11:58:07.481-07:00I have the opposite problem. Sometimes my fiery t...I have the opposite problem. Sometimes my fiery temper gets the best of me and I blurt out the first things that pop into my head. The problem is, once those words leave your mouth, there's not taking them back.Vapid Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699876620805731017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25226414.post-13946539744852259102011-09-17T10:06:24.778-07:002011-09-17T10:06:24.778-07:00Hey, Writer of the Week! Congrats!
I read this p...Hey, Writer of the Week! Congrats!<br /><br />I read this post with much interest. You see I am the outspoken one in my marriage. I can be just making a point (from my frame of reference) and he thinks I am angry and yelling. When he is silent he frustrates me to no end. But you....you have given me some perspective that he has been unable to. I need to read this post once a week for the rest of my life!Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25226414.post-61112546485651081342011-09-17T09:52:49.666-07:002011-09-17T09:52:49.666-07:00Ah, I see you have the same affliction as I do. I...Ah, I see you have the same affliction as I do. It has taken me a long time to realize that if I don't speak up for myself, no one else will. Avoid conflict at all costs, right? Wrong, because then your wants and needs become lost and then they can be difficult to find.<br /><br />Very thought provoking. ThanksKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899840678799618083noreply@blogger.com