Why is it that I keep seeming to get dragged into conversations with people where they say one thing and do another? I know that all of us do that at some point in time in our lives but this seems to be constant for a couple of people I know including a couple of youth. Now I expect it a little more from the youth but at the same time I don't think that I did it that much when I was 15 or 16. It become annoying especially after you spend hours talking about something only to watch over the course of the next week that person do the exact opposite of what they say.
For example I have a youth that has a friend visiting from out of town. That friend is a known drug user and the youth that I know keeps telling me how they don't want to hang out or be around that. They don't want to have to deal with the drama that this visiting friend creates. I spent quite a bit of time talking about it just the other day. Literally the next day I see tweets, vines (short videos if you don't know what those are) and pictures of these youth hanging out together.
I work really hard to be there for every youth or person that wants to speak with me about stuff. I listen intently and give sound advise based on experiences and things that I have learned over the years. It is so frustrating to spend so much time in conversation and being in the moment with people that don't listen to a word I say or take any of the advice I give them.
I know that I don't have all the answers and that I am not always right but I a lot of the time I know what I am talking about and honestly I am an excellent judge of character. It makes me what to prioritize my time and maybe pull back from people that monopolize my time but don't listen to what I say. I will have to reevaluate that!
Anyway, thanks for giving me the opportunity to vent! Hope you have a great weekend!
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