Steal My Sunshine

I was thinking about some things I was reading, catching up on other people's lives, and I started thinking about their commentary on their own life. It occurred to me, "Sometimes I am baffled by people's inability to look beyond themselves and at least acknowledge the joy that other people experience. You don't have to enjoy it too, but to steal that joy from someone else? Disgraceful." and I am utterly disappointed. However, I also have to remind myself that I am not in their shoes and I do not know all of the details so I can not completely resign to knowing the right and wrong in this situation.

Also, I wonder how many times I do that? I like to think that my own sarcasm and frequent negativity are my way of dealing with life, and don't affect other people. I actually try really hard to make sure that people around me feel good and comfortable. Sometimes I try too hard, in fact. Yet this is clearly my opinion from my perspective. It is impossible for me to objectively evaluate how my negativity impacts others. So next time you are having a joyous moment, and I steal your joy, feel free to remind me to let you have your moment and enjoy it too. I don't need to pretend to be joyful with you, I just shouldn't spoil it for you.