Your Willingness To Compromise Is Not Necessarily A Sign Of Maturity

“At the end of the day I am solely responsible for my life, so I must move through life in a way that benefits me, first and foremost.”

My mother has a huge problem with my inability to compromise in certain areas of my life.

“You need to be more flexible!” she always tells me. Of course I ignore her.

I believe that I am flexible when I need to be. I am fair, and I hear my friends out when they don’t agree with me, or feel compelled to present an alternative to my idea or belief.

However, I am proud of myself for sticking to my guns and being unwavering when it comes to the hardcore decisions that significantly impact my life. My lifestyle, health, relationships, and other choices are mine to make, and I don’t care to compromise in these areas to please anyone.

I’ve been called selfish for not wanting to compromise and I really don’t care. Ever since I enforced strict boundaries I have yet to feel remorse for my decisions. Yes, it does suck to reject certain events, relationships, and societal and cultural norms. But at the end of the day I am solely responsible for my life, so I must move through life in a way that benefits me, first and foremost.