Shahrzad Pakgohar
Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read

A friendly response to a friendly critique

A few days ago, someone told me “nobody can tolerate you because you are too strict and determined”.

I didn’t expect such a judgment about myself, not just because it is wrong and currently many people enjoy my companion, as I enjoy theirs; because I consider myself as someone easygoing in relationships. I guess everybody who has ever lived with me, from my family members to dormitory roommate, or had a close friendship would approve that. I don’t mean I am a perfect friend, but I believe if being determined and committed to morality is annoying for someone, there might be something wrong with the person, not me.

I have heard both applaud and criticism by others. Time had made me be unconcerned toward factless speech, regardless of its direction. So they might call my attitude unconventional. I don’t mind. I prefer to be that freaky person who is living her life not that usual person who is just alive. If you can’t have a reasonable peaceful argument about the reason I am wrong, then you might need to make a revision about whos the wrong person is.

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