Is kindness weakness?

[Kain99]

Ya know... Sometimes it gets really hard to be kind. What does that mean? Ya just get smacked in the chops over and over again by those who have never even seen the light! Right now, I'm angry but there are inherent truths that I know and cling to.

Kindness is love in action. It's that accepting smile when you know you've screwed up. It's that gentle word of encouragement when you feel most unlovable.

It's the embrace when you deserve rejection. It's the gentle eyes that see beneath the ugly surface of your anger to the hurt deep within. It's the loving word of truth when you've lost your way. Kindness seeks to mend what is broken, heal what is hurt, and bridge the chasm of hatred.

"Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you." Be kind.

So..... No matter what happens, you will not break me. I am, who I am.

 

[Kizzy]

Yes, kindness is a weakness

I use to believe in the "turn the other cheek" "pick yourself up, even when other put you down" "treat others and you wish to be treated" and all the other But any reasonable person can only handle so much, then your kindness just breaks. You stand there thinking you only had the best intentions, but of course most people only want to remember those "bad" things that happen, never the good.

 

[FromTexas]

I guess they still refuse to erase the panty hose elevator tape, eh?

 

[Kizzy]

I guess they still refuse to erase the panty hose elevator tape, eh?

No, I hope they keep it, send it somewhere and make me famous.

 

[FromTexas]

No, I hope they keep it, send it somewhere and make me famous.

Probation Officers Gone Wild: Adventures in Pantyhose?

 

[Kizzy]

maybe after the holidays.

 

[crabcake]

for Kain & Kizzy

 

[vraiblonde]

Bitter.

I don't believe kindness is a weakness - I believe that unkindness is a weakness. It's real easy to be short-tempered and unpleasant, but much harder to go out of your way for someone else.

I have no problem being kind to people, even if they don't appreciate it or reciprocate, because I'm not kind to them for them - I'm kind to them for me. But I think we discussed that before.

 

[sifl]

guh

 

[Ken King]

Bitter.

I don't believe kindness is a weakness - I believe that unkindness is a weakness. It's real easy to be short-tempered and unpleasant, but much harder to go out of your way for someone else.

I have no problem being kind to people, even if they don't appreciate it or reciprocate, because I'm not kind to them for them - I'm kind to them for me. But I think we discussed that before.

Kindness is done by and for the person being kind. The recipient of the act is just lucky.

 

[mAlice]

Kindness is done by and for the person being kind. The recipient of the act is just lucky.

Some lucky person will be the recipient of my selfish kindness this christmas.

 

[mAlice]

Yes, kindness is weakness.

I was taught to turn the other cheek as well. To "be like the willow that bends in the breeze", to "attract more bees with honey". All it got me was stabbed in the back, passed over, and left standing there looking like the fool that I was.

 

[Hello6]

Kindness is a weakness.
That is why it is best to be publicly meam and be secretly kind.

 

[DoWhat]

What is this thing, you all call "kindness"?

 

[Dogface]

I'm with you old timer, or as Ayn Rand belived "Selfishness is a Virtrue". We give to feel good!

 

[Tonio]

I use to believe in the "turn the other cheek" "pick yourself up, even when other put you down" "treat others and you wish to be treated" and all the other

As I see it, that's not kindness. That's simply niceness, the type of attitude and behavior that leaves you vulnerable to other people. I define kindness as actively helping others who need help.

 

[mAlice]

I define kindness as actively helping others who need help.

I've done that, too. It bit me in the arse.

 

[Tonio]

I've done that, too. It bit me in the arse.

That's happened to me, too. But I see that as different from niceness, because with kindness you're not as vulnerable to people. You're simply offering them a gift of time and/or labor, because you feel good when you help them. I see niceness as simply trying to please people.

 

[justhangn]

Kindness is self serving..........

noun: the quality of being warm-hearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

Don't be "kind" and expect the other person to do anything but take what you are offering.

 

[mAlice]

noun: the quality of being warm-hearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

There it is in a nutshell. All the qualities that people like to take advantage of, instead of appreciating.