Confrontation

Listening to: "Man Eater" - Nelly Furtado

Mood: Happy

Recent changes to my life has thrown my mind into overdrive. One major thought that has crossed my mind time and time again in the last couple of weeks is why people can't seem to confront a situation head on. People would avoid confrontation at all costs, they would rather wonder for 500 miles rather than taking a direct, shorter route. It is this fact that puzzles me.

I hear from friends of mine who are like, "people are talking, their confused and wondering". Well if they're wondering, come and confront me. Ask me, the source of the talk. Sure, confrontation can get awkward, or whatever, but grow some balls and speak up.

The problem of confrontation isn't only annoying me on my front, but watching others I wonder, why? I've seen so many people being used and walked all over, and you can tell they know this too, and you wonder, why? Why do you let this happen? Why don't you part your lips and let your thoughts tumble of the tip of your tongue? I've always been the type of speak my mind, I probably speak more before I think than vice versa. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad. That's not to say I don't think of the consequences of my words, I do, but sometimes the truth isn't better left unsaid. Nobody knows you better than you do, so why not voice what you have to say?

A confrontation of another sort is confronting someone you like, and admitting out loud that you like them. Sure this is probably easier said than done, but I've done it and it's not that hard. Sure, rejection is hard to swallow, but I guess I hate living in a world of 'what if'.

Without taking a deep breath and jumping into the abyss of unknown, the world cannot possibly progress forward. Sure that's speaking in the larger scheme of things, but it's applicable to those of individuals. If you don't take a risk, you might miss a lot of opportunities that stare you right in the face.

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