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I Need To Toughen Up But How?
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I was involved in an incident last weekend that has shaken me to my core and made me realise I need to grow a thicker skin but how – I care about people but fall apart when dealing with any conflict or verbal aggression?
I was walking in my hometown of Hanley last Saturday on one of the busiest shopping streets. I was horrified to see a man openly emptying his colostomy bag into a public drain – (one of the ones at the edge of a road). I thought don’t judge him Tim it may be a medical emergency. I went over to the man and asked if I could offer any support (very calmly and politely). I won’t repeat his reply but it was not pleasant. I explained (still calm and polite) and possibly illegal. The gentleman was very abusive calling me names that I won’t repeat. He then began to follow me shouting abuse and I ran away.
I went to my mom’s and explained what had happened. I then just burst into tears in my moms arms and I have been emotional about it since. A few weeks ago I was involved in a very similar incident in KFC. I heard a mom telling her son that he was her second favourite behind his brother. I said something and the whole thing escalated. My mom says I should that if there was not a good reason why he was doing this it was inappropriate, unacceptable mind my own business and my friend Kelly says I need to toughen up.
I’m 21 years old and soft like marshmallow inside but have a good heart. Has anyone else had to toughen up and how did you do it?
I was walking in my hometown of Hanley last Saturday on one of the busiest shopping streets. I was horrified to see a man openly emptying his colostomy bag into a public drain – (one of the ones at the edge of a road). I thought don’t judge him Tim it may be a medical emergency. I went over to the man and asked if I could offer any support (very calmly and politely). I won’t repeat his reply but it was not pleasant. I explained (still calm and polite) and possibly illegal. The gentleman was very abusive calling me names that I won’t repeat. He then began to follow me shouting abuse and I ran away.
I went to my mom’s and explained what had happened. I then just burst into tears in my moms arms and I have been emotional about it since. A few weeks ago I was involved in a very similar incident in KFC. I heard a mom telling her son that he was her second favourite behind his brother. I said something and the whole thing escalated. My mom says I should that if there was not a good reason why he was doing this it was inappropriate, unacceptable mind my own business and my friend Kelly says I need to toughen up.
I’m 21 years old and soft like marshmallow inside but have a good heart. Has anyone else had to toughen up and how did you do it?
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GLT - I think you are missing the point I am making to you. You may have the very best motives in the world in terms of trying to help people, but if you approach a stranger in the street and raise questions about their behaviour, it is not going to end well. That's not how it should be - but that is how it is. You cannot change the society you live in, but you need to adapt...
21:13 Mon 05th Aug 2019
I dont think you need to toughen up. I think you need to develop some empathy with others and start realising it's not all about you. That might sound harsh but you are really only considering yourself in this.
Having said that, you should never ever accept criticism for having a really good heart. But perhaps an understanding of others might lead to spreading kindness where it is more needed?
Having said that, you should never ever accept criticism for having a really good heart. But perhaps an understanding of others might lead to spreading kindness where it is more needed?
I’ve read this several times now. If I had an ileostomy bag that desperately needed to be emptied before it exploded(or whatever happens) and I had desperately found a drain to try and empty it, then some young lad saunters up and says excuse me can I help you ? Well I’d have been absolutely mortified. And to then tell me that it was illegal! How on earth were you planning to help anyway?? Then followed by telling mothers how to talk to their children??
As ummmm says I cannot imagine a 21 yr old breaking down in their mums arms whatsoever either.....
As ummmm says I cannot imagine a 21 yr old breaking down in their mums arms whatsoever either.....
When you are a good human being there are times when you do things that other people dont like but that doesnt mean you would stop being nice . See , people never like others interfering in there buisness and you should at some point try to avoid it but if you think it is worth your interference then i would say that you should have a stand cause people dont like getting critised usually but that is just because they are not ready to accept the truth so try to be yourself because we usually dont get such types of people in our life who are having only a single face and rather than feeling bad about it just enjoy yourself and feel happy about being true in every situation .
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