Wednesday 6 January 2016

My habit of Straight Forwardness By Aarushi Tewari



Often, people ask me why I am so brief and blunt with what I have to say. People who are close to me know that I, despite the situation, will say exactly what I mean. When someone insults me or my loved ones, i retaliate quick as a flash. 

   When people insult me, I go straight up to them and argue it out. Once, one of my friends had called me "too childish to talk to". I felt hurt, and I wished that I didn't consider her one of my friends. To retaliate, I called her a "two-faced backstabber", as she had insulted me for no fault of mine. 

   Another time, my family friend, Anya, was talking to my best friend, Vanessa. The two of them seemed to enjoy talking, so I assumed nothing was wrong. Only later, when I was skating with Vanessa, did she tell me that Anya had insulted her. Not only was I annoyed with Anya for hurting my friends feelings, but i was irritated with Vanessa for not telling me earlier. I was furious at both, so I didn't speak to them for a long time.

   The main reason that I show my feelings is to prevent a conflict such as the one between Anya and Vanessa, and so that if it does happen, it stops early. 

   Another reason is my closeness to people. I absolutely can't stand it when someone insults my loved ones. In case it does happen, I retaliate to prevent it early on.

   When my dog was a puppy, he was easily excitable and loved jumping. He used to love getting petted by new people. Once, when I took him for a walk, a stranger started walking towards me. My dog assumed he was coming to pet him, and started jumping, woofing and wagging with joy. The stranger was taken aback, and called my dog a "rabid mutt". I was infuriated, and I told the man to leave my dog alone. Surprisingly, he did so.

   As you can see, my straightforwardness comes out alot, sometimes at the wrong place and time. It often irritates me, but I embrace it fully, as it is a part of who I am.


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