Everybody isn’t privy to your problems, stop acting like it. Just because you’re having issues at home, stop going to work taking them out on folk. How are they supposed to know you didn’t get any sleep last night? It isn’t their fault. Maybe you should have called in and taken you a day to yourself. Stop getting upset because you expect folk to know that you’re temporarily out of funds. Lower your pride and ask somebody for things you need instead of being without. Stop having an attitude when folk don’t offer to help you, if they don’t know you need help. Everybody isn’t in the know of your issues. Stop getting mad at pastor because he or she didn’t call or visit when you were sick when no one told them you were. Oh, I know you thought, as being friends, pastors, coworkers, etc., we could read your mind but we can’t. All I am saying is this … check yourself sometime! You cannot expect folk to automatically know what’s going on with you and then fix it, if you don’t open your mouth to tell them. When you go into the doctor’s office, the first thing he or she says when they walk into the room is, “Tell me what brings you here today,” because if they worked by guesses, a lot of us would probably be dead before our time. You have to tell!
Yea, as hard as it may seem, you have to tell folk. No, I don’t mean blasting your business on social media, I simply mean share with family and friends, if you desire help. Lose the attitude, it doesn’t suit you. Lose the frown on your face; it doesn’t mesh well with your skin. Lose the disrespectful tone in your voice; it doesn’t fit with your personality. Stop acting like folk owe you something because you’re the one going through; right now. If the truth shall be told, we are all dealing with some things. You may just be going through worse and I may just be in a place in mine to help you however, you can’t expect it if you’ve yet to ask. Stop getting upset thinking that no one is in your corner. Make sure folk know where your corner is first. I can’t support you if I’m not invited. I can’t come unless you call. You have to tell.
Lakisha, the Author 