Okay, I can't help myself. I have to mention your "freudian slip". Was this certain person really a cretin? :) It seems like you have good way of going about life, forgiving most things right away. I pretty much do that, and it makes for less stress. What I noticed was that you maturely and gently confronted this individual at the next opportunity. I believe that many times people hold onto anger because they are afraid of talking to the person who has offended because they might seem mean, or they really don't know how to without flying off the handle and blaming. You stood up for yourself and made it "safe" for the person by bringing up the subject, telling him you weren't holding against him, and clearly letting him know your expectations. In other words, you gave him a second chance. We all need that now and then.
Brandon,
Okay, I can't help myself. I have to mention your "freudian slip". Was this certain person really a cretin? :)
It seems like you have good way of going about life, forgiving most things right away. I pretty much do that, and it makes for less stress. What I noticed was that you maturely and gently confronted this individual at the next opportunity. I believe that many times people hold onto anger because they are afraid of talking to the person who has offended because they might seem mean, or they really don't know how to without flying off the handle and blaming. You stood up for yourself and made it "safe" for the person by bringing up the subject, telling him you weren't holding against him, and clearly letting him know your expectations. In other words, you gave him a second chance. We all need that now and then.