A little bit of maturity

[greybeta]

You ever get into a situation where you know two of your friends are about to make a mistake, and all you can do is give them advice? In the past, I would have gotten in their face and confronted them straight up about it.

But now I've matured a little, at least to the point where I know it's better for me to let other people make mistakes. How will they ever learn otherwise?

Anyone else experience this realization?

Comments

[kmg-365.livejournal.com]

Yes, with my younger sister.

It can be a fairly painful process, though...sitting back and watching them "learn" on their own. Especially since their decisions may not be the wisest ones.

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

It makes me think about my parents and the decisions that I've made.

[kmg-365.livejournal.com]

It makes me think about my parents and the decisions that I've made.

I do that quite frequently now. As I get older, I am able to appreciate the sacrifices they made even more, and want to smack myself for being such an idiot at times.

[happydog.livejournal.com]

I revisit that realization quite often.

I think the first time I realized it was in college when a couple I knew, both of whom were my friends, had a hellacious divorce with much spit, vinegar, backbiting, etc. I didn't pick sides because I knew both of them had a lot to do with why the marriage didn't work, and there wasn't a damn thing I could tell either of them that they would hear at that time. I just stayed friends with both of them and stayed out of the muck.

As I suspected, years later, they became friends, and I was still friends with both of them. But at the time there wasn't anything I could say at all. That was where I learned that lesson...

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's always strange when you know both sides. If only they would listen...

[zoethe.livejournal.com]

Every time I get on livejournal?

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

Ouch. ;)

[thanoslug.livejournal.com]

Think how much more that principal comes into play with God and us.

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

I suppose that principle would be the principal reason why we are allowed to fall so much.