gasgiant@lemmy.mltoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•what has worked for you to stop getting angry thinking about people who hurt you?
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9 months agoThe quote. “Resentment is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die”
It’s like you’re doubling down on what happened. Either they didn’t know/care it hurt at the time or wanted to hurt you but now you’re using your energy to extend the hurt.
When you start getting angry about it acknowledge it but then do something positive for yourself.
His parents were a GP and owned a pharmacy. They just didn’t get it for him/them for whatever reason.
They certainly could have afforded it if they wanted to.
There’s a massive difference between just not having something as a child and not even being able to afford it at all.
I love these Tory twat stories where they try to relate to normal people. They’re so far off the mark it highlights just how clueless they are about real life.