“My mom’s thing is a 72 hour rule,” says Drake. “My mom said to me ‘you know what? You’ll go to sleep tonight and you’ll wake up and it will still bother you .Then you’ll go back to sleep again and you’ll wake up again and it will bother you a little less. But then on the third day you’ll wake up and someone else will have done something else that is stupid enough that everyone else will totally forget.’”
Ever since I found this quote, I have literally been living by this mantra when something is bothering me. Whether it be family, friends, or associates. I make sure to take a step back and give it all 72 hours. In the past I was quick to react by deleting someone from social media and/or blocking said individual when they irritated me. Once I got that instant gratification, I found myself regretting the decision that I made. Don’t get me wrong my Confidently Awkward Peeps, some people deserve to get deleted and blocked, but sometimes in those petty moments… it doesn’t warrant those actions.
I find myself tapping into the 72 hour rule with a certain someone that continuously has my emotions in a tailspin! He can say one thing that rubs me the wrong way and then I continuously contemplate blocking him and removing him from my life. So I try to separate taking the things he says personally and also not taking it to heart, but damn it’s hard as hell! With the 72 hour rule, it gives me time to process and except certain things that I can’t change, but one thing I can change is my own attitude about certain things that I get myself involved in. I will let my Confidently Awkward Peeps know that I backslid on this 72 hour rule this past weekend, but that situation will be reserved for another blog!
I would advise that with the 72 hour rule, you may experience some discomfort, some emotions, and some angst, but trust me it’s well worth it. Try and get some self care in during that time, try and allow yourself to see things from the other person’s perspective, and honestly, get a grip of yourself. Don’t lose yourself in situations that are minuscule and irrelevant… it’s not worth it. On the other side of this concept there are the moments when you just cannot wait 72 hours to make decisions that would benefit your well being and mental health. This was something I experienced and actually happened TO me.
A guy I was talking to, but blatantly told him that we would never be anything, hit me up trying to force a relationship on me. I explained to him AGAIN that we would never be anything and the only thing that I could offer him was friendship. He went on an entire rant about how he was paying for my past relationship and it wasn’t fair. I reiterated to him once again that I wasn’t on that with him and his response was a whole paragraph of nonsense and before I could get my shit off, he BLOCKED me! Yes you read that right, HE BLOCKED ME!!! I was shook and shocked, but relieved. For him the 72 hour rule need not apply and he had to do what was best for his mental and emotional health, and rightfully so. My ego was hurt a little bit because I always tried to be cool with him, but in this situation that could never happen due to his inability to be mature about the situation and understand that he had burned multiple bridges with me. The relationship was unsalvageable.
Needless to say “pick your poison” for lack of a better term, but always make sure you are doing what is best for you! We only have one life to live and you better believe I’m going to live it with the least amount of drama that I can. Know yourself and know your triggers. We aren’t always going to have it together, but we can put some tools in place to make sure we can minimize these situations. So shout out to Drake and his mom for introducing me to the 72 hour rule. I hope it helps you because it helps me on a regular basis in these tough situations when my emotions get all out of whack! You’re not perfect, but you’re perfect for me my Confidently Awkward Peeps!
This is a safe, fun, and nonjudgmental space… use it for those purposes! LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE! If you would like to reach out to me, my email is theconfidentlyawkward@gmail.com. But until next time Peeps continue to be CONFIDENTLY AWKWARD… UNAPOLOGETICALLY that is!!!
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