Not Everyone Moves Like Me

Real Talk Vol. 40

That was a hard pill to swallow.

Realizing

that not everyone operates like I do.

Not everyone thinks ahead.

Not everyone considers how things land.

Not everyone moves with intention.

And for a while,

I struggled with that.

Because I would handle things a certain way

and expect the same in return.

The same level of awareness.

The same level of respect.

The same level of effort.

And when it wasn’t there,

it felt off.

Disappointing.

Confusing at times.

Because in my mind,

it was simple.

“This is how you’re supposed to move.”

But that’s not reality.

People don’t operate based on your standards.

They operate based on theirs.

And once I accepted that,

things started to make more sense.

Not better.

Just clearer.

I stopped questioning it.

Stopped trying to understand

why someone didn’t show up

the way I would.

Because the truth is,

they weren’t going to.

Not because they couldn’t.

But because that’s not how they move.

And once you see that,

you have two options.

Keep expecting something different.

Or adjust.

Not by lowering yourself.

But by being honest

about what you’re dealing with.

Because accepting people for who they are

doesn’t mean you agree with it.

It just means you stop being surprised by it.

And once you’re not surprised anymore,

you move accordingly.

–C