Managing Differences…

– “They’re not OK with you right now.”
– “Acknowledged! Appreciated!”
– “But I don’t see you doing anything about it.
Don’t you value the relation?
Are you going to talk to them?”
– “I did.
I asked why they weren’t OK.
They said they didn’t agree with me.
I asked what was disagreeable.
They said my views were disagreeable.
I asked if I was hurting anyone,
physically or mentally or financially.
They said, no; not physically or financially;
but mentally.
I asked if I was invading their personal space.
They said no. So it wasn’t emotional hurt.
So I asked again, how it was mental hurt.
They said my views were different to theirs.
And that was disagreeable.
I said it also means
their views were different than mine.
But I didn’t find it disagreeable.
For we’re all different people.
And it’s only natural to have different views.
I could accept that. I could agree to disagree.
Relations aren’t built only on similarities.
They’re also founded on
acceptance of differences.
I asked if they could see that truth.
Turns out, they couldn’t. Which is OK.
I don’t just accept they’re different.
I also accept they can’t accept I’m different.
And as for value of the relation,
I don’t see why it should equal
sacrifice of my original self.
For yes, I value my relation with myself too.
So I said goodbye and left.
And yes, I’m at peace.”© Counselor Apoorva
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