The Dixon Discourse

"Y'know what? I don't mince words. I try to speak kindly, and often with humor, but I don't play games. I'm not passive aggressive. I speak my mind, make known my needs and concerns, and converse openly and, for the most part, without judgment towards the opinions and comments of others. I am as honest and humble as I can be when it comes to admitting my faults and shortcomings: the laundry list of which is long and tiresome. I make no bones about being a work in progress. I don't seek admiration for my honesty, I'd just like the same in return. I think I've decided that I just don't have time for anything other than a genuine existence and genuine relationships. I cannot be who I'm not and I don't expect anyone else to be who they are not. In light of this fact I realize there comes a time when you have to sort through things and keep the stuff that fits and works, and discard, regardless of sentiment, the things that don't fit and don...

Ugh! I wanna be irritated and disgusted. I wanna be sarcastic and biting. I wanna be rude. What am I saying? I am irritated and disgusted. I am being sarcastic and biting (under my breath, at least - and on my blog). I am being rude. Okay, maybe I just want to be heard. Maybe I just want to say what comes to mind. Maybe I just want to be brutally honest. I can probably be honest without the brutal... Maybe I just don't want you to assume you know where I'm going with this line of thinking or this course of action: because you don't know me. This hasn't been going on long enough for you to assume anything about me. I'm not being mean. I'm being protective - it is different. Don't laugh it off when you realize you were wrong. Shut your mouth! Okay maybe you were being protective, too. I can admit that. Next time I'll ask. Or maybe next time I'll do the whole thing differently. Maybe there won't be a next time. That would be nice... I'm no...

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