Things that I have been called

There are a several things that I have been called in my lifetime - some nice, some not so nice. Examples that come to mind are as follows:

1. short
2. sweet
3. hilarious
4. smart
5. ugly
6. cute
7. nice
8. snobby
9. shy
10. creative
11. artsy
12. Reese
13. rude

....what??!! *picture the sound of a vinyl record spinning backward*. Rude. Really? Um, yeah. This week I was called rude! I seriously think that the individual that called me rude was delusional. I'm the nicest individual on the Earth and is always cognizant of the feelings of others. Always. I hate for anyone to think bad about me. Heck, I go out of my way to try to make sure I'm okay, you're okay...we're all okay. Delusional, I tell you. Because I can never go into true detail....the situation was wierd and tense and I was the scapegoat. Whatev. Easy for me to say, because if I'm blogging about it, it probably meant something to me. I know in my heart and in my head that it was that lady's perception (and it was skewed), but I hate that anyone would ever walk away from an interaction with me and feel like I was a rude person. I'm pretty sure that's not what Christ would want me to portray. Rude people probably aren't furthering his kingdom. Again, whatev. I know I wasn't rude.

Probably the best thing that has come out of the situation is that I have been validated that this opinion isn't the concensus of the general public. Actually, most people that I have spoke with about this, or that know about the incident have gotten a good belly laugh out of the fact that someone described me as rude. That makes me happy :)

So...if I, by chance, have ever been rude to you - I am sincerely sorry. That's not the way that I operate, nor do I want to be portrayed. The only excuse that I can truly give (and it was NOT the case in this situation) is that I am shy before I really know you and I might not speak because I'm nervous that you won't like me or think I'm stupid for talking to you....then, you have free reign to think I'm snobby, until we really do become friends and you realize that I have a little anxiety but I'm fun as heck and love my friends like family ;)