Don't take it for granted. (A friendly reminder / warning) · 5:42pm Nov 5th, 2019
If there's one thing I can't bear to witness, it's people or family fighting and being at each other's throats on a daily basis. If y'all have any respect for those close to you, then you'll listen.
For the love of all that is holy, don't. Take. Family. For. Granted. If you do, then you won't how much of a good thing you had. In Fallout 4, in the words of Kellogg during the exploration of his brain in The Memory Den, ''The funny thing about happiness is that you never really know you had it until it's gone.''
He's so right. You don't. And once it's gone and you realise there's no getting it back, you'll beat the absolute hell out of yourself for as long as you might live. If you can bear such a burden on your conscience, then I'm unsure of what to say about you as a person. But I'll tell you this; if you ever take people for granted, you neglect the hell out of those closest to you, you constantly hurt the feelings of those around you and you fail to see the hurt you've caused, then I'm afraid that I've lost all emotion for you. I won't speak to you ever again and we'll have nothing to speak about, and I certainly won't accept an apology because I think we both know you don't really mean it since you're likely trying to make yourself feel like less of a monster.
I admit, I've done a few bad things, but I still made up for it and I've done what I can to ear back the respect I've lost from those around me, but the guilt remains. It's a pain more than anything because it has no antidote. That's for life, and it's very real. On a personal level, if you act like that towards any of my friends or family and I hear about it, you'll see the darkest side of me that you never knew existed, and you better believe that I'm in no mood to take grief from you if you push that border further than its limit. If you dare, then the only thing I have to offer you is a middle finger and an eviction notice formally signed to barricade you from any interaction with me or those I love and care about.
I hate doing it and being mean, but if you push me, you'll know about it. So far in my life, I've regrettably evicted somebody I was once close to and thought cared about me, but she did nothing but take everything I gave her and told her for granted and my respect and feeling for her have dropped to sub-zero levels. Needless to say, now I deny the fact that we know each other or that we once were involved. I don't want to go through that period of sorrow ever again, so I'm asking you politely to not stoop that low.
I want to keep everybody close and connected, to keep those few people left that I care about in life around me and not leave me like the others did. It's a type of pain no human should feel or experience, so I'm going to go out on a limb and beg you to never take your loved ones for granted. Ever. Stay in touch, don't fight over some petty squabble or disagreement you might have had in the past. You're still family, dammit, and you can't be at each other's throats forever. Shake and make up, put it behind you and remember that they still love you, even if they can be a bunch of obnoxious, hurtful muck-a-mucks.
Remember: as you family, they will obviously get on your nerves from time to time. It's on the agenda for being a part of one, so remember that it doesn't mean that they love you any less. So, no matter what you do, don't do anything you'll regret.
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Sincerely,
- FireRain 💛
PS: Although it doesn't seem like it at times, and while it's true that they get on my absolute nerves, what family I have in the form of scraps, I still unconditionally love and care about. At the end of the day, family is all you have and all that matters. That's why it's so damn important.
Your words are very powerful, moving and inspiring. Thanks, you've helped me somewhat with family issues.
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Don't let your differences get in the way of your relationships with those closest to you.
You're welcome. If it helps others, then I'll be happy to provide that help.