Seeing Things Others Don’t

I have this problem and I know it can get me into a lot of trouble. The problem, you ask? I tend to see the best in people even when they aren’t acting their best.

How’s this a problem? Lots of reasons but the one I find most difficult to deal with—people can’t understand how I see these things in others. Sometimes “people” are acquaintances but the most difficult “people” are family and friends who don’t understand what I’ve seen.

When you see something in another person but those you love cannot understand it, it hurts. You want to open their eyes and make them believe in the other person like you do. These are the times when I wish I could hand them my heart and allow them to feel what I’ve felt and experienced so they can “get it” too.

Because of my past experiences and my personality those close to me have this vicious desire to protect me. It’s sweet, flattering, and I love them even more for it BUT sometimes it can be daunting. Maybe they don’t realize I see all those negative things that they see but I also see positive things they don’t. Often times I know they don’t want to see me hurt again. But this is life—hurt and pain are inevitable. We have a choice to let those hurts cripple us or catapult us. I lived the crippled life for a while—I prefer to be catapulted.