Only what is necessary

        I used to be someone else. I used to be the person who forced people to say hello or good morning just by my being the first to say it. I also used to be nice, and smile and laugh when they say something that's meant to be funny.  But now I'm a different person.  I now walk past those same people and treat them like they're invisible because if I don't speak, they will walk past me a dozen times a day as normal, and not even look in my direction. If I have to speak to them I will be polite and professional. I will be as concise as I can, with as few words as possible. I will only say what is necessary, nothing more. And I will not crack a smile or giggle if they try to say something to ease the tension they've caused. I'm a different person. They've made me a different person.

Anne Rice was quoted as saying "None of us really change over time. We only become more fully who we already are."  I disagree. Anne Rice hasn't met me.  I'm naturally a nice person, to everyone, but not everyone appreciates it. Being nice should make you feel entitled to being treated as nicely in return, and if that doesn't happen, well--

The end.
 

That's all I had to do

something in the way you made me feel.

not when you said we were friends

but when you acted like we weren't.

you know,

when I would call,

text,

email

often;

I bought souvenirs for your kids,

I even baked a cake for parties that I weren't  invited to.

& all I had to do was to stop communicating.

to stop hearing from you.

I've waited long enough
(not really waiting,
living my life)  for you to call or text or email 

to say something as simple as 

'wassup man, long time no hear. what have you been up to?'

& all I had to do was to stop communicating.

to stop hearing from you?

Maya Angelou says, 'when someone shows you who they really are, believe them'.

I believe you.

(note to self -stop communicating to find out who will wonder why they haven't heard from you. those that you will never hear from again, don't matter. except your family-

I used to call my sister alot. When I stopped calling her, I never heard from her again. Oh, I still leave happy birthday happy mother's day or merry christmas  voicemails on her phone when she doesn't answer. She never responds. This blog entry isn't about her though. It's for someone else. My sister just happens to do the same thing)