Other people are evil!

[Mirah]

In their little power trips and rule makers

 

[jack]

I can think of a couple that fit that desription right off the bat

 

[Mirah]

Mine was pretty mild last night. I was using an empty dwelling to short cut through the lodges. Someone caught me and locked the door, so on the way back last night I had to walk around the building and up the stairs.

This morning I read this : That in my judgement what I think about the other person is really a reflection of what I think about myself. If I allow myself to see that person instead as my teacher, showing me what I think about myself then my expectations of how I think they should act will change.

 

[Mirah]

The man talks a lot
but says very little
he talks with his eyes
his lips are moving
his mouth is not

 

[Mirah]

I used to fall into his trap
I used to engage him
I used to listen
I used to
used to

 

[eloisel]

To that, if they are evil, and they are a reflection of me, then they are a watered down version of my bad ass self and should be very careful around me. Approach me only with goods and services certain to please me, leave them at my feet, then back away quickly.

 

[Mirah]

Well, I cannot control thier actions, only my own, and even then I show little self control.

 

[Mirah]

The evil I often speak of, or rant about
is
not the kind of evil
that shoots 9 people in a church
or
the cop that shoots first, then asks questions
or
any other kind of evil
that exists
in
that
realm.

The evil I speak of
is the
mild
un noticable
manipulations
of
one
human
to
another
the
way
in
which
we
get
our
needs
met.
The pouting
when
that
doesn't happen.
The
focus
on
material
possesions
and
things

 

[NeonMercuryASH]

This is really good. You should publish it. I like the way you contrast pure evil with the banalities we all deal with. The stuff we move through, isn't really evil, but rather sick. You feel squeezed and wrung out. Manipulated. I feel one of those coming on. I'll probably relent because the circumstance is so dire. I suppose what pisses me off, is that it reminds me of what I missed out in my life but had to for go. I couldn't use me as a safety net.