What I Learned Today
The animal inside is still very much alive and angry.
I feel that I have done a really impressive job of taming it. Especially over the last few years. The animal is a direct result of my father (typical Italian temper) and the behaviors I was exposed to as a child. Because I hated the way he flew off the handle and its results for the family, I worked on controlling my animal. And it really hasn’t come out in a long time. The one thing that ALWAYS makes it rear its ugly head is when I am illogically disrespected.
The animal came out on our office “HR” chick. Everybody despises her. She is possibly the least qualified person for any job involving interaction with other human beings. She yells, screams, demands and bullies. I’ve always had a good relationship with her and always took her with a grain of salt. But, she disrespected me and her answers to me questioning her behavior involved disrespecting me even more in an extremely unprofessional manner. Although I controlled the animal a bit, it still came out and I am ashamed at that.
