I was waiting for my rental car. It didn't seem like such a big deal to me. The person who was taking car of my rental told me he wanted to check a few things out on the car and would be right back. So I sat and waited.
One of the other agents commented that "I'm so patient." I don't think of myself as patient, but I guess others can get impatient about things they have little control over. I've just learned to wait.
I'm beginning to realize, though, there is a fine line between being patient and being taken advantage of. I am a fairly easygoing person, and I don't mind giving. I just feel, sometimes, the fact that I will be patient and that I will give makes me a target for anyone who wants to use me. I talk about it here - about not wanting to be a doormat, but often finding that I am.
Where is the line that defines this? How will I know when to stay quiet and when to speak up?
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