Exactly it's not just the point that they think it's taboo for a patient to receive medicine but it's how they show their emotions so obnoxiously. I mean I disagree with people in all sorts of lifestyle decisions. I mean I'm a vegetarian, but that doesn't mean that if I see someone eating meat that I'm going to start yelling like a crazy about how much I'm against eating meat, I just see it, and ignore it. If someone offers me meat I tell them no thank you, I disagree with it, and that's it. I don't even raise my voice or become disrespectful once. I am in favor of not being a narrow minded biggot and therefore I do not discriminate against gay marriage, but when I meet someone who is against gays I don't act crazy, I keep my respectful composure, and if the subject is brought up I don't get upset I just tell them my opinion and that's it. But I guess when it comes to marijuana out of every controversial subject for some reason it's the only one that I should have expected a disrespectful attitude about simply because it's controversial? I don't think so. No wonder I was shocked, and that's why when people at this forum tell me that I should have seen this coming or I should have been more cautious, well to them I say I did see this as a possibility, but I never did then and I still don't now see why the hatred, the yelling, the not listening, and everything thing else that displayed a disrespectful loud yelling attitude happened. You can be against something and still be an adult and be mature about it. And yes with them being my elders, how could I not expect at least some maturity especially since this is about medicine needs.
Anyone else experience this?
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You think that's what it takes to make a 54 year old finally grow up and act mature without losing control when it comes to a disagreement regarding a lifestyle view?
AltarNation
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It's not too much to ask, it's just unrealistic. Continuing to wish for a model that is not in front of you does nothing to change the model in front of you. That's the point. Work with what is presented, rather than wishing it wasn't so. Instead of saying they SHOULD be more mature, chalk it up to a learning experience. The lesson is simple: Just because someone is older than you or even an older relative, certainly does not mean that they will be mature.
I'm not trying to give you a hard time, just encouraging you to step out of the emotional response you're having to the situation. I absolutely agree that the reaction was unreasonable on their part. However, PEOPLE are often unreasonable. Again, chalk it up to a learning experience.
I am certainly sorry you had to go through that. But unfortunately, getting angry about it only makes you like them, reactionary and hot-headed. instead, be the bigger man, learn from it, and move on.
