Yesterday, I talked about the perfection trap and how nothing we ever had is perfect. There are going to be flaws no matter what.
Today I’m going to talk about why it’s bad to feel insecure 😟. This is has always been an issue for me. I will elaborate with a few examples.
In high school we always got our report cards handed to us every nine weeks. Teachers would mark our behavior as either a one (superior), two (satisfactory), or three (unsatisfactory). The last one I never got because I was always a good student.
I always questioned why one of my teachers always gave me a two because I felt like I was one of his best students. He answered my question by telling me he always gives a two. Some people are just the way they are, so I respect that.
I got a bad grade on an exam at Slippery Rock one time and I was just beside myself for days. It was a bad bad score. It was on Valentine’s Day. I wasn’t loving 🥰 💔 myself on this day. My friend had a hard time trying to convince me that I was not stupid. It was a really bad day.
For a long time I always felt like I wasn’t good enough. I worked a menial job despite having a college degree. I learned to accept it later in life. But I fell into the perfection trap and the comparison trap for a long time. It was a hole that was very difficult to get out of.
Recently, one of my coworkers complimented me on my winter coat 🧥. I thanked her and then I told her I had a leather jacket like hers but didn’t wear it to work. Right there I felt like I made a stuck up comment and felt insecure. I spent a lot of lot of time overthinking what I said.
The next day I felt like I owed an apology and compliment to my coworkers. While on a smoke break, I apologized to Chase for what I said yesterday and he told me not to worry about it. He and Emily enjoyed my friendship no matter what. Then at the end of the day, before I went home I told Emily I liked her jacket too. I told them “Bye, Love you” like Maura says to me and they returned the favor.
We may feel insecure because we don’t measure up to the standards of the world. Or if our significant other looks at another person then we may feel like we’re not good enough. They make us feel that way and they blame us for it.
Time to close off the blog with my advice to you. Live your best life. Be your best you. ROCK out because you are worth it. Don’t forget to laugh because laughter is the best medicine.
Have a great night. Tomorrow will be one day closer to the weekend. Bye everyone. ❤️ you.
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