Every time something happens that's out of my control, I always internalize it and I start sulking, making it seem like I'm somehow at fault for the thing that happened (or didn't happen).
Take today, for example. I was supposed to go out with a friend, but she suddenly cancelled without (what felt like) much of a reason.Â
I'm not upset because my friend cancelled our plans, she had every right to, and I won't hold that against her. I think the issue is that I'm upset because my friend cancelled our plans.
I had something that I was looking forward to, and now that thing isn't happening anymore. That's the thing that making me upset. And for whatever reason, I'm making it seem like it's my fault that she cancelled, like it's my fault that I'm not going out. Like there was somehow, something that I did, that cause my friend to cancel.
The truth is: It's nobody's fault. She had her reason to cancel, and I had no control over that. Sometimes, I find it difficult to accept that this is simply the case for a lot of things that don't go my way.Â
I find it interesting that I can state that this is what happened, but it's like I refuse to believe it. Like I'm lying to myself to try and "justify" what "actually" happened.Â
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