I have been so pissed off since two days ago because someone actually is trying to push me to the wall. I have been ranting and panting up and down in my room since then trying to understand why such would happen to me like that.
I have been disappointed twice, and shouldn't I have withdrawn at the first disappointment? No, I didn't. I thought such wouldn't happen again but it did. It left me concluding that some humans are just nuts; they would push you to the wall, taking advantage of your soft and gentle heart only because you don't talk or want to create a scene.
But this doesn't mean I am weak or stupid; I know myself and what I can do when it turns to something where I start to unleash the other side of me, but I don't want that. I don't want to be seen as the guilty one. I want to play it safe and wise.
People can be funny and, at the same time, cruel. They wait for you to react harshly, and then they hold that part against you, forgetting the good side you have always exhibited. They only remember that one time you released that craziness and forget the 99 times you have acted good. Such is life!
Last December, I was introduced to a guy who is into shoe-making. He makes and designs shoes from scratch, and I was told he is good in the business. I thought since he was someone from my church and also held a higher position and that someone close to me whom I love recommended him to me, I decided to trust and patronise him.
For the first work I gave to him, he disappointed me, but I didn't take it to heart as he later did the job well for me. I was satisfied only because the work was done neatly, though I noticed he was this nonchalant person who would slow your work and procrastinate until the deadline. Such was the experience with him.
As if that didn't teach me a lesson. I blindly gave him another work early this year, emphasising that he did the job early so I could go with it for my trip to Lagos. Oh, how I'd loved and wanted to go with the shoe, but he failed me again.
One thing about people like this is that some of them aren't loyal and truthful in their work. I made the complete payment, thinking my job would be done as soon as possible without delay. I felt so sad when I called a day before I travelled and he said I wouldn't get it. That was disappointing but I let it slide, hoping he would have finished it before I returned.
Alas! It was another shocking one when I returned after a week, called him and he started giving excuses. Why?
It's the second time again. I felt like someone who's been cheated and unfairly treated. This isn't like he was waiting for me to pay, I already did and only for him to jump on my work. Now, he's giving me silly excuses.
I've been soft and all I just did was to be patient while giving him more time. Two days later, which was yesterday, I called again, and he refused to pick up my calls, nor did he return to call back.
I really don't know why some people behave like this especially those with skills like this. They tell you they can do something only to discover they are lying. They wait for you to pay and then you start chasing them around with calls. To me, it's foolishness.
I have been disappointed twice and I won't let it happen the third time. Once I get my work, that's the end. He has lost a customer already. He has put a dent in his job and has sent a bad signal to me. I don't need anyone to tell me not to stop patronising him; I won't, and that's it.
I love people who are true to their words. I love it when people take their business seriously while satisfying their customers. I love it when someone can prove they are loyal and work to earn their trust. But if any of these is lacking, then, of what use is their work?
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