I live a fairly drama free life. Other than the occasionally teenage parent drama, which is common place and a part of the transition from teenager to adulthood. My husband and I deal with drama in our professional lives and don’t want to deal with it when we get home. We are both pretty laid back in our relationship and interactions with each other. I also do a pretty good job of avoiding friends, family, and places that are havens for drama.
However, there is one area I in which I find I must tread cautiously. I feel my purpose in life is to help others. I tried to do this in big and small ways everyday. What I must be aware of is the fact that there are people out there who don’t want help. They want to drag you into the drama with them. Maybe it somehow validates it for them. I don’t know all the reasons but when I unwitting find myself being pulled in to the drama, I stop allowing myself to be pulled and I draw a line in the sand. The line is the edge of the drama. I will stand on the drama free side and gladly extend my hand and pull them across but I refused to be pulled across that line to their side. If they continue to try I walk away.