Bless your heart! May I ask what this person said to you? It must have been very hurtful !!

You do NOT cause people any inconvenience. If THEY think so, it's THEIR problem, isn't it? It's not YOURS. RIGHT??? Think about that.

I'm alot like you. When people say something hurtful to me, I want to hide. I want to curl up in my room, and disappear. It's hard for me to handle hurtful things. But if I think about it long enough, I usually realize that what they have said is almost always THEIR problem, not MINE. For instance, when my granddaughter was living with us, she lied alot. And she used to lie to my daughter (her mother) about me and about things I used to say about her (my granddaughter). That got me in trouble with my daughter. Well, it would hurt that my daughter wouldn't believe me, and many times I'd hide. But then I'd realize that I knew the truth -- and it was my DAUGHTER'S problem, not MINE. We don't have the problem anymore, but I still remember how much it hurt.

I've developed a "thicker skin" since then. I try not to get SO upset like I did before. I TRY not to hide as much as I did before, and to stand up for myself and against the hurts done to me. If I KNOW I'm in the right, I will stand up for myself without causing an argument. If it's going to cause a fight, I just let it go, because it's just not worth it. But I refuse to be walked on anymore.

I know how you feel my friend and YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Feel free to message me any time if you want to talk, okay? I really know where you're coming from. God bless and please take care. Hugs, Lee