Hi Cianna,

Some of the most emotional, “attached” and angry people I’ve known are Buddhists. That’s like expecting everyone in church to have Christ-like love for everyone LOL. Maybe that’s why they’re Buddhists, because deep down they want to be free of their personality flaws.

Hey, I hear you about the unkind words. I love what was said (above) about that. With the gift of Time, you can look back one day and totally see how it really was all about them.

The attitude I go with for myself is this: “Well, I’m not for everyone!” with a mental shoulder shrug. And I’m not! I totally can rub certain people the wrong way. Let’s see, I have a deep voice, an accent from nowhere that I can’t shake, I’m not into clothes, I’m unmanicured, slightly overweight, look like I come from an undefined race, and am not nor ever will be PC.

Do you know how much work I would have to do before I ever left my house to be “acceptable”?? And then guess what, people would then think I’m too boring and just like everyone else!!

Sometimes it takes all the energy out of you just to walk into a room, do the appropriate things, make small talk, and make it home alive!

So don’t worry about what other people think. Especially Buddhists. They’re supposed to have right mindfulness anyway about things.