GROWTH AND MATURITY💫💫

Most people believe maturity starts or begin when you start doing or behaving in some kind of ways,one of such is knowing how to control your anger..

What is usually considered a big sign of maturity is knowing how to keep quiet/holding your tongue when you angry most especially when you feel wronged.

To some extent,that idealogy might be helpful but to me I realised a true sign of growth and maturity is when you are able to vocalise and express your feelings in an appropriate way and making people realise how wrong they were without being violent about it...... Would it be safe to say that,sometimes,silence is not usually the best answer...I'm saying this because of something that happened to me recently.

I was at a health centre recently to take the second dose of my Covid vaccine but the vaccinator said they were out of the vaccine at the moment and I asked if I could take it somewhere else since I would be travelling back she said she was not so sure about it but I should try to check back some other time....I travelled back and went to another vaccination centre to inquire if they can actually administer the second dose since I didn't take the first one at their place....

On getting there,I met an elderly man who was also there for the same reason....I moved on to ask the lady who looked like she was the one to administer the dose,I greeted her and went on to lay my complaints....I wasn't ready for what my ears heard😅😅 

In her words ;Am I the government or was I the one that introduced Covid,why should you be asking me for Covid vaccine..Initially,I thought she didn't hear what I said clearly I was about repeating myself when she shouted at me...Aunty I said there is no Vaccine in a very harsh tone..

I was angry as to why someone would pass her aggression on me over a slight matter....I said ma,but I only asked a question at least this is a hospital and I expect you to at least give appropriate directions and all..

The man there said abi oooh,that's how they use to behave and other people who witnessed the scenario said I haven't said too much....She couldn't say anything again

At that moment I realised silence wasn't the best answer in that situation,even though I didn't get the desired response I didn't leave the place having anger bottled up inside me cos I would be the one affected the most.

If there are times you feel the need to express your thoughts/feelings about certain things,please do because not saying anything sometimes nurtures unexpressed feelings that might actually end up complicating things at the end of the day..

©Titilayo Yemisi