Choices.....

So I was looking at my various myspace pages today of people I know and I just couldn't shake the feeling of why some of these people have made the decisions they have made. I don't want to get too specific because the last thing I need right now is angry phone calls to my wife, but lets just say there are a handful of people in my "global network" of myspace friends, that made certain decisions a few years back. Decisions they OBVIOUSLY have regretted, but they felt and continue to feel that they have no other choice but to stay in the same situation, and quite frankly, make it worse by making more decisions to make their situation harder to end. This might sound vague-ish, but I am sure anyone who read this blog and knows the people I know can put two and two together.

I often refer to these people as "stupid" and "dumb" in conversation with some trusted friends/family, but then sometimes, like right now I kind of feel bad for them. I understand the concept of personal responsibility, and I fully believe in it, but I also can see how their background, upbringing, etc etc etc has brought them to make these decisions.

I often can't fathom why two or three bad decisions ago, they didn't just cut their losses, and actually do something to change the situation or better yet, just end the situation all together. In one case I see a vicious cycle that shows no signs of slowing down. In another case I am not exactly sure why this person is making these decisions.

And don't get me wrong, I know I am leaving myself wide open for the judgement of others, and that is perfectly fine. I can take it. If I can dish it out, I have to be able to accept it. I do.

I am really not trying to "judge" perse, but sometimes it is more about me wanting to sit these people down, shake them around a little bit and actually get to the root of why they felt they needed to make the decisions they did. I don't feel these people are "bad people" but I think they made some bad decisions.

Ok, this is probably about as deep as one of my blog posts will ever get....so enjoy it while it is still on the main page....hahahaha....