and friends)
1. Who only calls or texts us when they need or want something; and, who do we do that to?
(These are typically our kin, acquaintances and our disablers)
2. Who calls or texts us only to share whatever bit of drama or gossip they’ve recently heard; and, who do we do that to?
(These are typically our kin, disablers and frenemies)
3. Who rarely or never calls or texts, and only speaks to us during functions, or places, that we just all happen to be at; and, who do we do that to?
(These will typically be our distant family, acquaintances, associates and frenemies)
4. Who rarely or never calls or texts, and only speaks to us during functions, or place only if we initiate the conversation; and, who do we do that to?
(These will typically be our disablers, frenemies and enemies)
Are you beginning to see a pattern? I definitely started to. I started to see that 90% of my issues were due to my own choices to see, or fail to see, people for who they are; and I began to act accordingly. All of us have the same capability to do so, and for some of us; it’s our responsibility. To further clarify, let’s go over the various categories of people that most of us interact with regularly, as I see it of course:
Family – are the people who love and care about us, and that we care for, and we show our love through their actions. We can choose our family, but not our kin!
Kin – are the people we share a blood relation with, and that’s