pissed at me

[susandennis]

I can have a bit of a sharp tongue. When I'm tired or already frustrated I can tend to take it out on whoever happens by me. This is never good but it's particularly odious when it's someone who's just not personally equipped to handle any kind of complicated interaction.

Our building manager is such a person. And I snipped at him today. Yes, he said something stupid and yes, he responded to my question with an answer that made no sense but in any run - long or short - the matter under discussion is inconsequential.

What is consequential is that I was mean to him. Under no circumstances is that acceptable at all. And my apologizing would make it worse for him.

I'm very pissed at me.

Comments

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Why would your apologizing make it worse?

[susandennis]

Probably I should have said that I don't know how to apologize in a way that would not point out that he's an idiot and I'm just mean and hateful.

[lifeinroseland.livejournal.com]

Hahaha!

[lifeinroseland.livejournal.com]

Aw. I can be such a bitch sometimes. Usually it doesn’t matter to me if the other person suffers, so at least you’re a little better than me.

[susandennis]

I dunno... that's a sweet approach you've got there. I'm now considering adopting it.

[lifeinroseland.livejournal.com]

I even think of it as a service, TOUGHEN UP!

[susandennis]

all right!!!

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

I recognise the same in myself and you are a better person than I am in recognising it