Sometimes the way people around me behave, it makes me wonder. Am I to blame? Have I put up with such totally nonsensical behavior that it has been accepted normal. Am I the only person with such feelings around?
Surprisingly, no.
Think.
How many times have you been in a situation where you were very uncomfortable with certain behavior and put up with it?
How many times has another road user spit on the road and you kept quiet? Plumber, electrician, mechanic charging for a days work, while he did only an hours job? Drunk misbehaving, not necessarily molesting? Have we tried to do anything other than just moving/turning away?
Forget the 3rd person. Have we never been in similar situations with friends, colleagues or relatives? Have we always tried to retaliate or just that once when it got very personal?
The other day I was out with some friends and we ended up drinking in another friends place. With complete knowledge that there are others around us, my friends went on drinking, shouting, dancing. I did not stop them for once. I even took them out to get their stock of drinks replenished. I interfered only when it was getting late for me. Personal again. Why did I not interfere earlier? Who is to be blamed? Them, for indulging in the act? or me, for letting them go on?
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