Hey, everyone feels this way at some point. You are human, just like the rest of us. There will always be someone that you will consider to be prettier, smarter, etc. You just have to make your peace with that, and do the best you can with what you have.
I swear, I nodded along to pretty much everything you said. Right up to the bit of fantastic dialogue with the Highway Patrolman. But that's another issue.
Those feelings are so familiar, I swear I could have written them myself. The number of times I've shaken my head at the world, knowing that there will always be at least a dozen people ahead of me in the pretty/smart/socially adept/etc. stakes. It's depressing as hell. And it's a feeling shared by very nearly everyone on the planet, at one time or another. I would stake my iPod on that.
You're not alone, sweetie.
Your post makes me want to say so many things, but I don't want to go trampling all over your LJ and piping up where I should pipe down.
Isn't it strange - that tendency to always compare to people who are better? Imagine how happy we could all be. I'd be sitting around all day telling myself, I might be a procrastinator but I am not as bad as that dude, I know from college. OK, I am too dumb for this but smarter than him. And also, those over there are uglier than me. ^_^
I don't know you well of course, and I am sitting here halfway around the world moved by what you are saying. And I can say for sure that you are talented and generous and funny, and you have a wicked way with words.
And regarding that officer, this combination of flirty authority really makes me uncomfortable. I mean really uncomfortable. Yay you for staying so calm. Sounds like a mayor creep!
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Those feelings are so familiar, I swear I could have written them myself. The number of times I've shaken my head at the world, knowing that there will always be at least a dozen people ahead of me in the pretty/smart/socially adept/etc. stakes. It's depressing as hell. And it's a feeling shared by very nearly everyone on the planet, at one time or another. I would stake my iPod on that.
You're not alone, sweetie.
Your post makes me want to say so many things, but I don't want to go trampling all over your LJ and piping up where I should pipe down.
If you want to talk fling me an email.
*hugs*
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Isn't it strange - that tendency to always compare to people who are better? Imagine how happy we could all be. I'd be sitting around all day telling myself, I might be a procrastinator but I am not as bad as that dude, I know from college. OK, I am too dumb for this but smarter than him. And also, those over there are uglier than me. ^_^
I don't know you well of course, and I am sitting here halfway around the world moved by what you are saying. And I can say for sure that you are talented and generous and funny, and you have a wicked way with words.
And regarding that officer, this combination of flirty authority really makes me uncomfortable. I mean really uncomfortable. Yay you for staying so calm. Sounds like a mayor creep!
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Loved your cracktastic convo with the HP. Sure he wasn't hitting on you? ;)
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