I'm too shy. lol ^.^; I can remember being in sixth grade(The last year I was in public school) and getting excited over something and telling my friends and this one girl who liked to pick on me would shoot me down every single time no matter what I was telling them. She liked to pretend she was more mature than the rest of us and back then I believed it. It made me feel very stupid when she'd correct me. At this point I've come to realize I was actualy the one who was right in a lot of those situations. But my shyness combined with the fact that she was incredibly popular for being labled "mature" had made me back down every time.
Now I realize that people labled her as mature simply because of her dress-style and her love life. In reality she was incredibly immature for looking down on everyone around her and often bullying others into agreeing with her.
I guess when your younger and still learning a lot of things, it can sometimes be harder to figure out what "Being Mature" really means... Which just makes it all the more amazing for me when I meet someone like Rose-Chan who's got suprising maturity for her age.
Also, I just want to say that I need to thank you for posting so many things like this. These discussions make me feel really good inside. ^__^ I guess cuz I can give my view without being rudely corrected. lol (Correction I can take, but when someone gets REALLY rude I often revert back to my shell to hide and meekly appologize. When I say something stupid your very nice about it. XD)
Thank you and your welcome. In a lot of ways, this is helping me to understand those around me and myself as I write these entries. So yes, there is some exposure of myself.
I was and still am a little shy when it comes down to speaking up at times and I completely understand with how you must have felt when you were constantly corrected in such an unnecessary way. Intelligence of her kind does not define her maturity.
It's rather unfortunate that we are berated and belittled by those that claim to know more through their experiences and define it as maturity. It's such a gray area that the interpretation of maturity is blurred.
You spoke up when you knew that you were right and were shot down due to peer pressure. Popularity often makes one arrogant and her mental state was not mature at all.
After all, these entries are about self discovery and through my observations and experience, I am growing along with you and I'm glad that I am helping you too.
I'm growing. Hahaha... I just react badly to anger. Growing up I learned that when someone yelled at me, if I appologized and backed down they would stop. So it's become a default reaction to it. I'm still working at getting past that even now. ^.^; I can be bold up until the point of someone getting angry or snippity. *Headdesk*
But yeah. I think I'm gaining more confidence every day. ^__^v
Oh no. You misunderstand. It's not my own anger that's an issue. I've got a rather long fuse with anyone outside of immeadiate family. ^.^; It's my own reaction to others anger that's a problem.
Ahh, that makes more sense I'm I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. I suppose that with this in mind, we have to consider that outside influences often play a part in our emotional standpoint. Good job in recognizing this and pointing it out. I'll keep it in mind for a later entry.
Now I realize that people labled her as mature simply because of her dress-style and her love life. In reality she was incredibly immature for looking down on everyone around her and often bullying others into agreeing with her.
I guess when your younger and still learning a lot of things, it can sometimes be harder to figure out what "Being Mature" really means... Which just makes it all the more amazing for me when I meet someone like Rose-Chan who's got suprising maturity for her age.
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I was and still am a little shy when it comes down to speaking up at times and I completely understand with how you must have felt when you were constantly corrected in such an unnecessary way. Intelligence of her kind does not define her maturity.
It's rather unfortunate that we are berated and belittled by those that claim to know more through their experiences and define it as maturity. It's such a gray area that the interpretation of maturity is blurred.
You spoke up when you knew that you were right and were shot down due to peer pressure. Popularity often makes one arrogant and her mental state was not mature at all.
After all, these entries are about self discovery and through my observations and experience, I am growing along with you and I'm glad that I am helping you too.
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But yeah. I think I'm gaining more confidence every day. ^__^v
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Confidence is a very good thing and I'm glad that you're getting the courage to stand up for the right thing. I'm so proud of you! *hugs*
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