I have been hosting people in my home recently, and I felt uncomfortable because they were being a little lazy for the common chores and sometimes even greedy when we had to pay for goods (eg. food, gasoil, etc.) by not proposing any financial participation (I wasn't asking anything though, but they are far from being poor), even though I was accepting them in my own house for a whole week and taking them with my car here and there.
This was, considering my culture, a big disrespect not because I expected any money in return, but because the least they could've done is to show some gratitude. (Note : it is not the first time that this happens, we had them a few times and I felt the same way every time)
I spoke with my wife, who doesn't feel the same way, and told her I wouldn't invite them for such a long period anymore because I was afraid this might eventually take my patience to its limits and consequently provoke the end of this friendship. I'd rather spend nice evenings with them or even weekends from time to time, but nothing more than that.
I feel guilty for making my wife sad by not accepting those people that aren't being harmful objectively and that we really like, but doesn't the **Noble Eight-fold Path** specifies that one should avoid bad thoughts by cutting the source of them ?
Did I do the right thing or am I overreacting there ?
Asked by ZenJin
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Aug 4, 2016, 09:53 AM
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Last activity: Aug 6, 2016, 11:45 AM