"Do not protest about what you permit"

I have heard this said many times, I would post who was quoted as saying it, but I have no idea.

What this small phrase says to me is that I am in control of my body, my mind and my mouth.  Unless someone has a gun to my head, I make choices on what to do with any of these. I cannot blame anyone else for 'making' me do anything. Sure I can admit to being manipulated, or used, I can say I was 'talked into something'. But in doing that I am admitting to being weak in light of another's will, and the only one I have to point the finger at for that is ME.

Noone can keep me on the phone, make me stay up all night with them, work overtime, lie, cheat or steal, or any of it with MY participation.

So many times I hear people say " so n so made me waste the best time of my life on them".  So n So keeps me up all the time and listen to their problems. So N So treats me so bad, poor me.

So basically you are a puppet slave to So n so? Are they holding you hostage in your own skin? Why feel the need to tell everyone how you are unable to say no, walk away or take charge of your life?

Many years ago, I was an admin here. Noone MADE me do it. I liked to help. I still do.

After while, because I take things like that very seriously I became absorbed in it. Stayed up all night, lost time with my family, even missed work sometimes. I became resentful about what I thought people should be doing and truly angry and bitter. But...noone did it TO me. I chose to be so involved in it, I chose to spend time in front of the pc instead of being outside. *lol* I remember even calling Ranger from my vacation at the beach about the site. I remember being ticked that he didn't tell me anything and said to just have a good time on vacation. *snicker*

I have just grown weary of hearing the same old rag from so many people that are neverending chasms of pain and despair, anger and worry due to being 'victomised' by other people. 

Grab hold of your personal power, get a backbone, stop blaming others, and be the amazing creature that you are.