Being Good Pagans

     How we conduct ourselves with others is very important.  Do  you show the patience to  others even when you are having a bad day? Do  you take things to  the extreme when you are not  happy? We all must learn to  stop  and breath and think  things through before we react.  We have to  treat  everyone that  tries to  treat us with respect the same respect back. And more importantly, if someone is trying to  remind us of our obligations to  society,  don't get rude.

     I  want to  talk  about this tonight because I  just had an experience on facebook  that  bothered me. A person posted in all  capital  letters that  she didn't like being added to  groups without her permission.  I  asked here if she considered that  others thought highly of  her and they  wanted to share something that  was special  to themselves.  And  because of a related post that  she also made that  was extremely rude, I  told here I  was defriending her.

    Telling people that  "I don't have anger management issues, you need to  learn to  shut-up." is not a positive way  to  resolve things.  In the post complaining about being added to groups, she never said please or made a polite request.   This person is older than me but  was acting in a childish manner. How  can anyone take her serious with  an attitude like this?  How can she function in society  if she explodes in such a manner?

     We need to  learn to  conduct ourselves in a good way. Not only to  our friends and family, but to all  people that  may interact with us.  There is an old saying " You never know about people. The  person that  you are mistreating today  might be the person that  could help  you tomorrow."  I  see people like this and I  want to  remind them that  they  need to  remember that  Social Networks allow everyone to see who  you are, so make it a good image of yourself.  Would you want someone like this in your community? If you don't like that  type of person, make sure that  you don't act in that  manner as well.

     First impressions are lasting impressions. If your conduct is rude, aggressive,  and vulgar,  do you think  anyone will  spend the time to get to  know you better?  If you are acting in a manner of a bratty 5 year old, do  you expect anyone to  give you the chance to  be part of something special?  There is standing up  for what  you believe in, and there is being a dick, they  are not the same thing.