Do you know what assume means?

So if you do not know the expression about the word assume ask someone else because it is just a smidge inappropriate, but it is extremely accurate.

Why do we always assume the worst? We assume that if someone doesn't talk to us they don't like us. We assume that if someone is staring at us with a horrible look on their face then they hate us. We assume that if someone has not returned our message then obviously they are mad at us for some reason and end up in a horrible state of self loathing and confusion trying to figure out what on earth we have done to make this person so upset with us.

In case your mama forgot to tell you, allow me to say it now...."It ain't all about you!"

Do not assume that the reason someone isn't talking to you is because they don't like you. Let's list a few options. 1. They could be lost in thought. 2. They could really need to go to the bathroom. 3. They may not speak English. 4. They could be blind. 5. They could be shy. 6. They could be wondering why you haven't talked to them. 7. They could be trying to figure out where they know you from. 8. They could be trying to figure out if they owe you money. 9. They could be trying to figure out if you owe them money. 10. That look, as horrible as it might be, could be the natural state of their face. Sad, isn't it.

Now, don't get me wrong. All people are not nice, you are completely right about some people but their mama didn't raise them right either and their mama did a completely horrible job and should have never had children in the first place but that is a completely different blog.

I will give you an example. A not so close friend had requested prayer for herself several times. I sent her a message explaining that I was a good listener and if she ever needed someone to just be an ear I was pretty good at it. Months later I found out that the thing she had been talking about had set the grapevine on fire and everyone was "discussing" her situation. Now, I in all honestly had any idea any of this was going on, but my guess is she assumed I was just trying to get information. Problem is I'm assuming that the reason she isn't talking to me is because she thought I was trying to get the "scoop" from her when in all actuality I was clueless and just wanted to be a friend. All this assuming is making for a very uncomfortable situation.

All you are asked to do is love others as you would love yourself. You don't have to apologize to others for not being like them. You don't have to try to be more like others in order to make yourself better. All you can do is be the best you that you know how to be. Stop trying to be like someone else and be yourself. We need more of you and not so much of that other guy. They are highly overrated and honestly the more interesting person is YOU!!!