Sarcasm

I've been thinking lately about the level of sarcasm in my life. If you know me at all, then you know that I am ridiculously sarcastic. I come from an entire family that is full of it. So at least I get it honest.

However there are times that I see where sarcasm can overrun a relationship. There are people that I have come to realize that if we don't have anything sarcastic to say to one another, then we just don't say anything. I also use sarcasm as a way to keep people at bay and surface level. I realized this many years ago.

I have two relationships in particular at the moment that are nothing but sarcasm. Both have their glimpses of normalcy, but for the most part they are pure sarcasm. One of them I know the other person is completely different with other people. Something about me brings out their sarcasm. This makes me question: if I bring out the most sarcastic side of someone, then I must be overly drenched in sarcasm to make them that way around me.

Even just a few minutes ago I walked away from a conversation because of the sarcasm. I think I'm deciding I want to/need to work on this in my life. I don't like relationships that revolve around that. I don't like the way that it helps me to keep walls up. I don't think Jesus had a sarcastic bone in his body. Why then should I? Especially why should I only have sarcastic bones?

Like mom always says, "if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all." Until then......