Frustration

We all get frustrated. When things don't go our way, a problem we can't solve, (in my case, it would be my math homework), not being able to figure something out. There have been times when I've been really frustrated with people. Wondering if there are still good, decent people left in the world. Sometimes I feel like I have a hard time connecting with people. This week has reignited that frustration. After having a conversation with some acquaintances of mine, I discovered that their moral character was drastically different from what I thought it was. I was very disappointed, because I thought they were better than the people they were portraying through the words they were saying. It caused me to question my judgement of them. Had they been like this all along and I was too naive to notice? I started to lose my faith in people. I just sat and listened. I didn't open my mouth once, all the while growing more and more agitated. I couldn't believe it. How could someone so caring and kind do something so stupid and wrong? It just didn't make sense. I had no comments about what they said; probably because I've never been in any of the situations they were describing, and don't plan to be. I didn't like what I heard. I felt like I didn't have any influence. I was almost afraid to say something. I knew what I wanted to say: "How could you be so stupid?! Do want to mess up your life? You're very different from the person I thought you were. I don't know if I can trust you now." Now, this is the part where I felt like I hadn't made a connection with them. I love talking with people. Listening to their stories, finding out their likes, dislikes, dreams, passions. Really knowing them on a personal level. After talking with these people, I realized there was a whole other level to them that I didn't know about. It was as if it had been hiding, and all it took was one small action to bring it out of the shadows. I was shocked. It was like I didn't know them at all. Looking back on it, I think everyone has different levels to them. Some are happy and want to be seen, others are dark and are kept inside. It takes an enormous amount of trust for someone to show you all of their levels. That really says something if you make that connection.