Entitlement

Hello everyone, Today, I’ll be talking on “ Entitlement”:

People have become so entitled to the extent that even when they don’t have a close relationship with you, they feel they can just walk up to you to ask for help and you must do it. There is nothing bad in asking a stranger for help, but some people get angry when you are unable to help them without even conceit doing that you might also be going through problems. 

Entitlement is a very complicated mindset that can show in so many aspects of our lives. The feeling of entitlement will always make things unhealthy in personal relationships and even in society as a whole. We have so many good relationships that were destroyed because someone in their relationship has a sense of entitlement. some of these people get so hungry with you when you can’t provide things for they cannot provide for themselves.

One of the most observable forms of entitlement is when people feel entitled to other people’s things material things and emotional support. For example, some people believe that they have the right to access someone else’s resources or assistance without even considering the effort that person has made. This behavior leads to nothing but conflict and resentment because the person who feels entitled will always overlook the principle of reciprocity in relationships.

The one that makes me laugh most time are the ones who think if someone doesn’t help them, the person will suffer in life because “tables will turn” forgetting that life is not nollywood where people’s decisions when it comes to helping will eventually come back to haunt them. This perspective will always lead to a toxic cycle of expectations and disappointments. People like this even project fear into others, with the belief that if they don’t help them when they need it, the will face consequences later, but, this way of thinking is not good. It ignores how complicated life is and that not everyone has the same values or beliefs.

We often forget that life is not like Nollywood movies as I’ve mentioned earlier, where every kindness is rewarded, and every betrayal is punished. In reality, life is unpredictable and outcomes are not always a result of one’s actions. This creates a culture where entitlement grows because of unrealistic expectations and a lack of understanding of the details of how people interact with each other.

Entitlement breeds nothing but negativity even in social media interactions. People even justify their behavior believing they have the right to express their self and opinions. It is very important to know that everyone is fighting their own battles. Nobody owns you anything. Having this entitlement mentality has made some people lazy and useless.

In conclusion, Entitlement is a way of thinking that can affect relationships and communities. If we recognize how our expectations and actions influence others, we can create a kinder and more understanding society. Life is not a scripted drama stop that entitlement mentality!

Thanks for your time.

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