Judging

A reminder—whatever you get upset about has more to do with you than the actual event.

If we are angry, and/or judgmental about another person it has to do with that part in ourselves that has not been seen, recognised, and accepted. Always. There is never, ever, a justification for projected anger. Responsibility is not convenient is it.

I saw a good example of that on TV the other day. A very well-known talk show person was interviewing a husband and wife, and their two teenage children, who are/were all addicted to Heroin. They drive two hours each way, each day, to get their fix. They have sold everything in their house—including the furniture, and were now stealing to get the money.

I had no idea, but the program was reporting that millions are so addicted in 'middle' America. The situation arises when doctors prescribe strong pain killers, and the patient gets addicted to them. Heroin is much cheaper and more easily available than the pills, so they get addicted to Heroin.

The interviewer was, in my opinion, very unsympathetic—to say the least. Uncharacteristically so. Harsh, judgemental and showed no signs of compassion or empathy. The show did offer to pay for treatment.

This is the interesting point. This same talk show interviewer has done shows—about her own addiction—to food. She has changed weights many times, and always, it seems, coming back to being overweight.

Angry? Judgemental? Check it out—do you have that part in you that you have not accepted? For sure. When you have made peace with that part you are not only not angry, you are then sympathetic and caring for the other. What you have not accepted in yourself will always be judged in others.

Take it easy...