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Maitreandslave -> RE: Is courtesy no longer a requirement for civilized people (11/2/2010 9:19:47 AM)
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You know, we often look back on things with selective memory. I am most likely the oldest person on this thread and I do remember that some people were more polite in some things, but I also remember watching the bikers (no club names here) and drug dealers and people doing one another wrong, the music of the times reflected how playing house made mommy cry and PTA meetings sometimes were disrupted by the mini skirt wearing single broad everyone was making eyes at. We had murderer's we had cut throats, we had guys that hurt women, we had the leave it to beavers.
I am not looking back on things with a selective memory. I lived all over the US when I was a child and remember how things were around me. I may have assumed that other areas were much the same. Yes I know there was and always will be "unsavory" people and areas throughout the whole world. So I was going off my experiences and the multitude of people I was around. We had manners because our parents taught them to us, not saying parents don't now. We did not carry guns or knives as there was no need. We got into fights all the time they were just not deadly fights. As many have said on here they can only attest to themselves and this is very true to include me.
In my school, they did bring guns... as well as knives and hell if you looked at somebody wrong, you might die. Does anyone remember the movie 'To Sir with Love?' Come on... we had all this shit that is happening now, then. Maybe not with the same numbers, but it was there. What the hell do you think today evolved from? It may be worse now, but it all started somewhere. Like the beginning of mankind. The heart of man can be a very wicked and selfish thing.
Yes I know it evolved from what they learned. If you live in a community where you don't need to carry guns and knives etc then you would not see all this. I truly believe that it is much worse as with my job I see the worst of the worst. I totally agree that the heart of mankind can be very wicked.
So rather than be upset... and you are... about somebody with no manners, look for those that have some. Why waste one breath trying to change something that has been going on since the beginning of time? Time/ life is too short to be wasting it trying to change things you cannot and expecting a Polly Anna lifestyle. Believe me, I had to grow into this myself. I knew I couldn't change the world, but I tried to make it a better place for some. Although there were some even back then, that I simply chalked up because it wasn't worth my time and efforts. This is one of those times.
I am not upset as my girl sits here with me she does not understand how so many people think I am angry because I am not. I am laughing at the thought I am. I do look for those that have manners. I know I can not change the world and do not expect to. As I said this was just a question, to which I have found the answer I sought. I guess my experiences as with anyone's is limited to mine and should apparently not include those others in the lifestyle. Both Dom/Master/Domme/Mistress sub/slave are the ones that have to make that conscious decision to be nice and courteous or not. It is a self awareness decision I guess. Though I can not say it enough I am not mad or upset or anything.
We are never going to be polite all the time. No one can live up to that. We can try, but when others fail to, don't let it skin your nose... just keep on movin down the line. Relax, enjoy life and be happy. [:)] Remember the Forrest Gump way of life. Stupid is as stupid does and life is like a box of chocolates. You let into your life what you want and if you want to be happy, you will be, no matter what. You let the little things get to you... and good luck with that happy thing.
I know that you can not expect people to be polite all the time. I do not let it skin my nose as you say. I work in a prison and some of the rudest people I have ever met are there, though that is understandable because of where it is and everything. Also some of the nicest people are in there as well. So I see a large cut from society with the people I have had to deal with. Believe me I am relaxing and enjoying life. As my girl can attest I am so very happy with my life and where I am right now. We are just trying to expand out level of lifestyle I guess you could say. It does not have to happen and if it does it does if not then it doesn't. I am however very happy in my life
Take it from someone that has walked a lifetime on ice too thin... life is what you make of it and when you fall in, hope there is just one person that loves your ass enough to drag it out of the icy waters. You have that and you are a lucky person.
I do have that and feel I am the luckiest man, Master, and person in the world. I just wish to give her a part of herself (the bi side) that I personally cannot give her.
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