A Chinese Proverb

8:30pm
There is an old chinese proverb I came across a long long time ago. Even with all the changes that I have been through, other people it would seem are still locked in their unforgiving and cruel mind-set.

The proverb goes: Sharper than a viper's tooth is an ungrateful child.

You could substitute any any number of adjectives--cruel, unforgiving, hard of heart, lacking in compassion, holier than thou, etc.

I have no way to counter any of it..even if I were perfect, which of course I am not. And even when I come to know I have a 'reason' for what might appear inappropriate behaviors..still no understanding.

How crushing is that. I was going to call the entry 'Sucker--fooled again'...since he had no intension of following through with what he ok's in the phone call. I felt the dagger go right though me even at that time..but the ever-optimistic, or maybe it is ever-forgiving autism characteristics kicked in and I thought..oh yeah, maybe this time. Since I have come to a different place I thought perhaps he might have but no..same old, same old, for him...no growth in other words. What can I say..or do.