I Get So Caught Up in Others’ Opinions about me That I Forget My Own
Sometimes, I get so caught up thinking about what others think of me that I forget the most important thing — what I think about me. Funny, right? Well… not always. I keep doing things while worrying, “Are they judging me?” “Do they like me?” “Did I mess up?” And in the middle of all this noise, I forget why I even started doing that thing in the first place. When people act weird or think badly about me, it hurts. Especially when I know my heart was in the right place. I start doubting myself. I panic. And then, like a clumsy magician trying to fix a trick gone wrong, I rush to explain myself, trying to make everyone happy. The more I talk, the messier it gets. Deep down, I know I want everyone to see this perfect version of me — someone who’s always happy, always kind, always good. But guess what? I can’t control what people think. (If only there was a magic remote for that.) In the end, all this worrying just leaves me feeling tired, hurt, and… a ...
