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Post by kingcreon on Dec 10, 2015 3:38:39 GMT
Despite all that has happened, I still get incredibly angry when someone defies me. Not only does it bring back bad memories but it also makes me feel disrespected. I am after all the king. Shouldn’t I be treated as such?! Just the other day, a servant brought me the wrong soup for dinner and refused to bring me the proper kind. I had the strongest urge to have the man killed on the spot. One of the members of my court was able to calm me down, but it still makes me angry just to think about. I’m still struggling in recognizing when my actions cause people distress. I have no idea how to react when people are sad and by all the gods what do I do when people start to cry?
Things are just so much easier when I can bark an order and have people comply in the blink of an eye. I often find myself asking the question. Why, why must care what other people think? I know I’m just being selfish but it is incredibly difficult to change my actions based on this. Suggestions? Ideas?
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Post by shahrayarthepowerful on Dec 10, 2015 4:01:41 GMT
Why didn’t your servant refuse to give you the right soup? – Just curious. I completely understand your struggle. I still haven’t quite figure out how to tell what other people are feeling and it’s a bit of a problem. My wife encourages me to read and mediate on the subject, but I’m far too busy with my kingly duties.
As far as your question, “Why must I care what other people think?” my wife really opened my eyes to answer of this question. We have to take the time to care about other people’s thoughts simply because it helps us form human connections. I often found myself dissatisfied and lonely when I was killing my wives, taking the time to care what another person feels opens the doors to actually having a companion. And that’s actually a very nice thing to have.
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Post by kingcreon on Dec 10, 2015 6:18:22 GMT
Hmmm, I'll have to think more on the subject. I find myself lonely now, I wasn't lonely when I was exerting my full power as king. However, it was my selfish acts that have lead me to be alone now.
Oh, and we were out of that kind of soup.
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