Have you ever got caught up in a moment where you wish you'd be more prepared to handle it?
No. I'm not talking about handling the situation. But handling yourself.
Either in public or personal interaction regardless whether they know you or not.
I got caught up in that situation recently.
Lost my cool and the way I respond toward a complete stranger. It was utterly unacceptable no matter at whichever angle I tried to rationalize my action.
I went home that night thinking what the fuck had happened. And most importantly 'what was it' that I try to prove. That I am a macho guy and a force to be reckoned with? Do I truly believe that I can command respect in that manner?
I should have been more responsible* with my action.
I wish my friend was not there to witness the ugly side of me. The side that I thought was buried and lost forever within the sands of time.
Well I reckon it is never too late, because making a mistake is an unfortunate thing. However, repeating the same mistake is just plain stupid.
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*Response-able = Able to choose a respond which is not based on other people's behavior toward us, but merely based on one's own value.