Why is there 'baggage' when you leave a situation for all the right reasons? You know what I mean. When you're involved in something whether it's a personal relationship, a friendship, a business venture, a job, a ministry, or whatever else and you feel in your heart that something isn't right or there is wrong doing going on and you know you don't want to be a part of it anymore. You know that the best thing is to distance yourself from the situation, so you exit it. The thing is though, the wrongdoer may be someone you really care about and you really don't want to hurt them. So, you step away from the situation and don't get into a confrontation about what's going on in order to keep from hurting anyone. You do this even though it leaves a bitter taste in your mouth for not voicing what you feel is really wrong. You've tried to take the high road and not dirty anyone's name or hurt any feelings, but you ultimately end up looking like the bad guy. It appears that something of your doing caused the break in the relationship to those around you and you can't say anything to correct it without bringing out the ugliness you were trying to avoid to begin with. Why is it this way? I don't have the answer. All I know is that sometimes by trying to be the bigger man and trying to peacefully leave a bad situation, you bear the scars left by the 'exit wounds'.
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