On some level I think I gave up on most expectations long ago, though there was a time when they consumed me. My expectations at the end consisted of expecting to be left alone to drink in peace and watch TV. But this post has a lot of meaningful insight for me as I stew with it a while. I fight with my wife. Why? I expect her to communicate a different way. I expect her to “play fair,” according to my rules regarding fairness. And when those expectations aren’t met, I have troubles, and I battle, and I regret, and I feel glum. Thanks for the post, B.
Yes I think as we age we forget how to bend and change….that is how we stop growing…we get complacent in our communication and daily lives. We forget manners and we totally start accepting unacceptable behavior from ourselves.
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On some level I think I gave up on most expectations long ago, though there was a time when they consumed me. My expectations at the end consisted of expecting to be left alone to drink in peace and watch TV. But this post has a lot of meaningful insight for me as I stew with it a while. I fight with my wife. Why? I expect her to communicate a different way. I expect her to “play fair,” according to my rules regarding fairness. And when those expectations aren’t met, I have troubles, and I battle, and I regret, and I feel glum. Thanks for the post, B.
Yes I think as we age we forget how to bend and change….that is how we stop growing…we get complacent in our communication and daily lives. We forget manners and we totally start accepting unacceptable behavior from ourselves.