If you're like me you've probably had the occasional petty thought. It could be something small like getting revenge for a time when someone wronged you, or it could be just a random thought you have on occasion. Regardless of the odd thought I have, I have never had the ability to be petty.
Maybe I'm too nice, or maybe it's something else preventing me from stooping to that level. Either way, I think there is way too much pettiness going around these days so here are a few reasons why everyone should try to stop being petty.
1. No one wins.
Despite what you might think, when you act petty towards someone you don't get any real satisfaction. You know, the kind of satisfaction that helps you sleep easier at night. Yeah, somehow that's just not how it works.
2. It leads to resentment.
Someone snubs you whether by accident or intentionally and you 'have' to be petty back to them and you end up kind of loathing each other.
3. It's not cute.
Somehow in our society, it has become almost a competition of who can be more petty. I find this especially prominent with girls, especially in their teens and early twenties. I'll be honest, I don't get it; doing something petty and bragging about how mean or vicious you are just doesn't make sense to me. It's unattractive any way you look at it.
4. It adds negativity to your life.
"Positive vibes only" has become a common phrase among the young adult generation but the sad thing is many of the people using this phrase are expecting positive vibes but sending out negative ones. That's just not how life works. You've got to put into it what you want to get out of it.
5. It gets in the way of real communication.
Communication is something of a challenge to me already, I can be passive aggressive at times because I struggle with putting my feelings out in the open. Pettiness is quite probably worse than passive aggression! It's disrespectful to your friend or significant other, or whoever it is you're failing to communicate with. Just say what you want to say.
6. It's immature.
I cannot stress this one enough, pettiness is a huge sign of immaturity. Many people claim to be adults, and yet will be as petty as they possibly can at the first opportunity. Ever heard of the high road? Or being gracious? Or even kind? I mean come on, is this really that hard of a concept to grasp? Plus it's pretty selfish, I mean think about it, you don't know what they're going through. The things they face day in and day out that may have caused whatever offense they committed against you. A mature person can think about this and move past whatever it was.
7. It's a waste of time and energy.
Last but certainly not least, it's a waste. A waste of time, and a waste of energy, both of which are precious commodities. So why waste them? I know I definitely am too busy and focused on trying to make myself a better person to try and hurt or be petty toward another person.
