As I've stated before, there's a setting I frequent that isn't my favorite. A woman who is also in this space asked to talk to me about this place. Now within this relationship, I am the party with no leverage. This woman could potentially be setting me up. She could be exploiting me in my vulnerable moment. Still, I agreed to not just chat with her, but to do it in person, in public, near the not so loved space.
This felt pretty scandalous, being that I lead a sometimes dry day to day. So to be some sort of espionage informant type of person was rather cool. We met at a café which is tres New York. She urged me to purchase an entrée although she wasn't eating, that sneaky cat. I had tea. She pressed for me to get a pastry, her treat; the server laid an extra flaky croissant onto my side of the table. Damn her.
We get to converse about the concerns she initially brought up. Thankfully, I had little to no information in regards to the situation, but was still able to give her the tea she yearned for. Or did I? Because what started to feel like prying commenced. My thoughts about the space, people within the space, and other personal questions came my way. She said I was "candid" with her; and that worried me.
Sometimes when you're fed up with the situation, you forget your diplomacy. Troubling situations should be handled with tact, and I wonder, did I fail to do so this evening? I'm not sure. I do know one thing: this woman has more leverage than she should. She doesn't appear to be someone who'd cause trouble for me. In fact, she's rather appreciative of my presence in that space. However, she has her own motives. I don't mean to sound dark when I say you can't trust everybody, but you can't trust everybody.
Unfortunately we live in a society where people are trying to manipulate scenarios to get what they want. People are blackmailing, twisting words, and lying on others. The most seemingly sweet of the sweetest people do it. I cannot afford to be candid with people I don't trust. There's something I do trust though: my actions, my words and myself. I also trust those who try to do harm unto me shall fail! Each time!
So forget her brief secret meeting! All I can do now is be smarter and keep it kind, but short-very short. So please be careful who you share your sentiments with. Analyze the situation. Always keep your diplomacy. And most importantly, trust yourself.
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