Why I Smile.

[_pollyanne_]

I don't have a job. I don't have a boyfriend. I'm not in college. I'm a horrible person, I've done horrible things in the past and there's no guarantee that I won't hurt anyone ever again.

But that's okay.

You know why?

Because at least I'm better than you.

That's right. I'm better than everyone. I'm pretty. I'm musically talented. I got good grades in high school. I have friends. I have people who worship the ground I walk on, and that's damned right of them.

Oh, and by the way?

Just so we're clear?

This entry's a fucking joke.

No, I'm not better than you. In fact, I probably hold a good number of friends above myself. In fact, I used to get depressed about how much better I thought everyone was than me.

I just think it's funny that some people really do think they're better than everyone else. I don't envy those people. Those are the people that, actually, I think of as lower beings. Because they're only happy when they come out on top.

No, this probably isn't directed at you if you're reading this. Because only my friends read my LJ. And clearly, if you're friend, I don't think I'm better than you.

Thanks.