Yesterday, I wrote about human interactions and their complexities. I also mentioned that I would walk away from a questionable interaction with another person with absolutely no qualm, and I would not second guess myself. That’s true. I understand that another’s actions and words are not my responsibility, and I feel no compunction to hang around and make them feel better about their poor choices.
But let’s be clear: I second guess myself all the time about a whole host of other things.
I’m not so evolved that I’m confident in every decision I make. I’m just not. I’m working on it, and I’ve achieved it in some areas (noted above), but others? Still a work in progress. So today, I’m second guessing my reaction to that article about the academic conference and the interaction between two people. I criticized one person for second guessing herself. I criticized it because it wasn’t something I would do. But I’m not her, she’s not me, and I was wrong to project my actions onto a person I’ve never met.
So there ya’ go. If you weren’t aware before now. I make mistakes . . . that are often followed with days of second guessing.