Be Calm…
“You can’t control people’s actions but you can control how to react to them…” “Girllll, how are you so calm?” “If I were in your shoes, I would have given her a dirty slap…” “Are you sure you’re not angry?” “Why didn’t you do/tell him the same thing?” “How did you manage to be so chill in that situation?” My replies are always the same; “…you can’t control people’s actions but you can control how you would react to it…” Growing up, I came to a realization that I would always remain the calm person in my friend group. I don’t overreact, I never jump into conclusions and I try to reason or understand certain behaviors. When my friends ask me why, I always give them the same answer. In every interaction and situation, we are presented with choices about how we respond to the behavior of others. While we may not have control over their actions, we have full control over our...