Regardless of how people behave down the line --- I think that having to wait and worry about the whereabouts and well-being of a little puppy would affect all of our dispositions. I think it is hard to stay our usual pleasant selves after going through an ordeal like this. I became increasingly upset while I was waiting for my little pup to arrive (4 hours late)...
And - (this applies to me also ) -- whenever I have a story to tell - people are only going to hear my side of the story.....and, of course, they are going to hear only my subjective side of whatever happened.
I still believe that we can accomplish much more if we stay "polite" -- (and, believe me - I do think we can still vent our feelings - including anger - in a polite and nonpersonal way.)
As you said - "to each his own." I'll just keep being me..... I couldn't muster up that kind of temper and behave that way if I tried. True - I would probably have been upset, angry at the entire situation, tearful, and pacing the floor. And, I do know that I would have had more empathy, understanding, and people trying to help me behaving this way.
People are different - and it is situations like this that bring out the differences. I am, by nature, a laid back type of person without much of a temper. But, I still have feelings and certainly show them. There is no doubt that everyone would know how upset and worried I was ---and, surely, they would consider my feelings appropriate and would be doing whatever they could to help me.
Carol Jean |