Influence From Others

Has anyone ever heard a comment from someone that completely ruined your day?  That day was today, for me.  Today is my boss's birthday, and we always have treats to celebrate someone's birthday.  We had doughnuts.  You know I can't turn down a doughnut - especially chocolate.  So after we did the whole "Happy Birthday" thing, we all took some.  Some people cut the doughnuts in half, some took whole doughnuts.  I took a whole doughnut.

And my boss said "Whoa, Heather's getting a big one!"

I kind of just gave a weird/annoyed look and said, "Um, okay."  What I really wanted to say will be left unsaid, but I'm sure you have an idea.

That turned my entire day around.  I was pissed.  I left at that instant and ate the doughnut, alone, at my desk.  I cut it in half and told myself I'd only eat half.  Which isn't what I did - I ate the whole thing.

Now, I know I think I may have taken it the wrong way.  Plus, men are stupid and say things without thinking.  But it pissed me off, and ruined my mood.  It has made me unmotivated to do my work (and I came to work so motivated to get stuff done), and it made me unmotivated to do anything diet/health related.

Why do we let the disgusting comments of others dictate our actions for the rest of the day?  I suppose this is something I need to work on.  And it has been noted in my journal.

Here's to hoping tomorrow is a better day.