Deal with any behavior? Or be critical?
Almost daily, I look at the behavior of people around me or from people I watch on TV. But apparently, I'm the only one who is often critical or finds a particular behavior weird. Other people seem to have no problems with weird behavior, opinions, and expressions of others. They also accept everything they as totally acceptable because the whole world around them also accept this behavior.
Recent Example
In the Netherlands, you can sell stuff on a website for second-hand goods. Once the price has been agreed it is only a matter of delivery and payment received. So far nothing special ...
Just recently I experienced something very weird in my opinion. I've sold something in real life to someone I know in a similar way as one normally does when selling second-hand stuff on the internet. He was interested in it and because I am not the most insensitive person, I made a special friend's prize for him too. All in a very pleasant mood we agreed that he could transfer the money to my account later. After a few days, I still had not received my own money. But all good and well, you are friends so it will be alright ...
What a surprize when this same person comes to your door to cheer back the item previously purchased with the statement: "It's not something for me, you do not mind taking back this again, right?! "
Jaw dropping
I assume that the overwhelming feeling I was getting at this moment is unique to me because I'm talking to someone who cheerfully and quietly talks about other things in a heartbeat and has presented this the most common thing in the world. Inside my stomach turns. But yes, what can you do, you are friends, and you do not want any problems in your relationship with him. That is just not worth it.
But because I'm probably the only one with this feeling, I'll have to change myself sometime ...
Do not count on it!
I still continue to find this behavior strange. I remain critical of my environment. And I mirror everything with the people who think like me to see if I get lost or the rest is simply disturbed!
Wow, some things are simply not worth the effort to annoy you. Just swallow and continue...
Fellow Steemians, have the best day! And don't forget, Life is for living!
I fully understand you @s3rg3
Therefore, I would rather not sell anything to family, friends or neighbors.
I would have had the same reaction to the situation. It's probably because I would not do this to someone else, that I find it offensive if someone doest that to me. Still not worth it losing a friendship over though...
You've done your homework.
I'm curious.
There's not much worth losing a valued friendship over.
The short of it is the very foundation of life ... Spit or Swallow ...
Next time I'll spit.
I will do the same s3rg3. As much as I want to swallow, I'd rather spit.
I've even had the same situation on Marktplaats (the second hand site I think you are talking about.) Sold a lens to a guy, we chatted a while, he said he was looking for a telelens and by chance I had that one. Wasn't really interested to sell but what the heck so I sold that also. Few days later he came by to say that he didn't like it and brought the whole lot back... Sh*t happens, I guess!