Casting Pearls: RSVP...No!

I decided recently to just not participate in other people’s upsetness. Usually I get upset if someone is, I feel, unjustifiedly upset with me. Then they get more upset with me because I tend to focus on how offended or hurt or angry I am that they’re angry. Even if I apologize in the same convo, whatever peace either of us could have left with is gone. This wears away at my peace and joy and forces a wedge between the other person and I. So, now I remain emotionally untethered, I listen, I genuinely apologize, and then I emotionally move on. It didn’t cost me anything to say “I’m sorry” and they feel better. Because I realized I don’t have to attend every fight, pity party or argument I’m invited to...even if it is hosted by family and friends.