OPINIONS...We ALL Got 'Em!

     I'm discovering, of late, that some folks may 'take issue' with some of what I post, here. If this is true, of anyone, please, know that, anything, that I write, has only to do with MY life-experience(s), AND, is NOTHING, more, than MY opinion. Heck...we're ALL entitled to those, aren't we? I do NOT try to convince anyone of anything, I am, simply, 'sharing'. Not, unlike all the other folks, on this site, who 'publish' their own 'STUFF', right? The thing is, I find that if a person feels 'insulted', 'ridiculed', or, otherwise, 'picked-on', upon reading what I put out here, perhaps, their feelings have less to do with what I've communicated, as MY, personal, subjective, 'TAKE', than they have to do with a person's, own, feelings, pertaining to self. See, this is the thing; Typically, unless we are experiencing our, own, sense of lacking, or, understand, deep in our 'gut', that we need to address any, particular, 'issue', within ourselves, than NOTHING another person says, will cause us angst or upset. It is when we DO know, on a level, that we NEED to look at ourselves, that, other folk's opinions make their way into our psyche. As my astute, Grandmother, Memere, ALWAYS said, 'If the shoe fits...wear it.' Let's face facts, here, why don't we? NOBODY, and I mean, NOBODY can hurt our feelings without our 'permission'. If one finds him or herself feeling badgered, bashed, or, bullied, if 'hurt' feelings exist, might I recommend that he or she take a gander at what's going on within him or herself? For, when we, otherwise, feel secure, we know this to be true: 'Whatever another human-being feels, thinks, or, says about ME, is NONE of MY business.' It is, only, that other, parties, opinion, interpretation, or 'TAKE', and, nothing more. And, so...I shall continue publishing my musings, as it gives me pleasure and satisfaction to do so. Additionally, I DO get POSITIVE feedback, as well; Although, this is not the reason I write. In conclusion, to those of you, feeling 'offended', well...what can I say? Hell's-Bells, we're a 'social-networking' community...a 'family', as it were, and, just as in 'real-life', within the relationships we share with others, sometimes, we just have to 'agree to disagree', once in awhile. Just Sayin'...