From here forward,
you are no longer required
to go above and beyond
to maintain relationships
with peers.
🛑
Without consent,
responsibility has defaulted to you
and this protocol is
no longer working.
🛑
The current practice you
have been following
is causing functional inertia.
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The breach in communications
you have noticed
is due to the passivity
of the individuals mentioned above.
The other stakeholders have
always been under the assumption
that communication was your department.
It failed to occur to them
that transmission requires multiple parties.
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Following this new procedure may
cause a wave of apathy to be noted
across certain relationships.
Feel free to terminate said relationships.
Those systems are full of errors,
and can’t be repaired.
🛑
All required tasks
to ensure upkeep of relationships
have been completed by you.
🛑
There’s nothing more for you to do.
Operations may cease.
For your own sake,
it’s time to stop.
About the Creator
Sandy Gillman
I’m a mum to a toddler, just trying to get through the day. I like to write about the ups and downs of parenting. I’m not afraid to tell it like it is. I hope you’ll find something here to laugh, relate to, and maybe even learn from.
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Comments (5)
"It failed to occur to them that transmission requires multiple parties." Yes, indeed! So true. Great entry, Sandy!
It's a life-changing moment when you finally choose your own mental health and wellbeing over pleasing others. Great entry for the challenge!
Sometimes you have to sever ties
I've stopped reaching out and trying to keep in touch with people for my own wellbeing. It's quite liberating. Loved your poem!
-The other stakeholders have always been under the assumption that communication was your department.- So relatable... Great entry, Sandy!