Ingrates

Being grateful means being humble. It means giving thanks and showing others gratitude. Maybe I have too much time on my hands or I am just maturing but I’ve been encountering A LOT of ungrateful and disrespectful people:

The people who take and never give, never appreciating and acknowledging all that is done for them. The people who are ungrateful in relationships taking for granted everything they have. They throw around the word commitment but not really ready or even committing. The people who take advantage of their friends and family's kindness as long as it benefits them. The ones who contact you only when they have issues but will never respond when you contact them. The ones who always talk and never listen. The people who always complain about what isn't instead of being grateful for what is. The people who blame everyone for their issues instead of taking responsibility and doing everything in their power to change it. The people who harp so much on the past, stuck in their misery that anyone who is around is stuck with them. The people who always ask for and expect honesty but when it is given to them they throw it back in your face as if the truth was unwarranted. Or how about people who keep a checklist of all they have done for you so when they ask you for something they will throw if back in your face and put you on a guilt trip if you dare say no. Lastly the people who expect everything without any hesitation from you but who only gives you some things you expected. I could go on for days about all the ungrateful people I've encountered over the years but I think I have presented an overall description of all my encounters. Ungrateful people are so draining and if you’re not careful they will drain you so much that you will have nothing left to give, not even to yourself. You may be seen as selfish but I'm learning that nothing and no one should come before your own happiness. Furthermore, no one should make you feel bad about doing more for yourself. I'm done doing for people who don't appreciate it and won't do for themselves. I'm done feeling sorry for people who are not on my level or choose to fall behind. I'm learning I can't be there for everyone without falling behind myself. To all my ‘ingrates’ thanks for my lessons, maybe I'll see you at the top.