I saw a quote by Steve Maraboli today that sure rang true, “As I got older, I started to cut out food that was bad for me. As I got wiser, I did the same with people”. It’s funny how when you’re younger, you think you know everything and you really don’t know squat. Life has so much to teach you. There are things you can’t get by reading a book, watching a documentary, etc. Life has to teach them to you. And I have learned so much more from the death of my spouse, I’ve learned things I really didn’t want to know. So when you think you know it all, YOU DON’T.
I have been learning things about people I thought I knew, and thought I could trust. What an eye opening 7 years it has been. I didn’t realize that I knew so many narcissists, but I do. I am in the process now of making sure I am protected. My father-in-law always said don’t count on anyone but yourself, how true that is. I know now what he was referencing. People can be so disappointing. You think you know them and then one day POOF! Just remember there are things you can do to protect yourself, just do it. I am.
Jane is a Widow 