This is going to be short, since this is just a reminder to myself.
Ellen Degeneres says it best, ¨It is amazing how much time we put into thinking about
what other people are thinking about us.¨
So, why does it all matter anyway? Why do I care if you think I am a meat head, bitch, jackass, or pussy? Why do I care if you think I am hot, ugly, too skinny, too white, too prissy, or too butch? Ultimately, regardless of how I act, whether fake or real, to whomever, they will formulate whatever opinions they have of me, and will react to me accordingly. They will hang out with me more, hang out with me less, talk shit about me, compliment me or just continue nonchalantly in life. All of these things that we worry about have absolutely no affect on our lives, and yet it is a large portion of what we do.
¨I was so embarrassed when I did that!¨ ¨You looked so foolish!¨ ¨Oh my you are so gorgeous¨ ¨You are so smart!¨ Well thanks, but do I feel like that? Was I embarrassed because I did something I normally would not do? Or was it simply because other people had to witness it and therefore since it was socially out of the norm it becomes an embarrassing situation? Do I feel like I am actually smart and can solve any problem? Do I feel sexy?
The final question I always need to ask myself, do I regret anything I do? Do I feel cute or sexy or ugly when I look in the mirror or at myself? How do I feel about myself? Because in the end, my opinion is the one I have to live with forever.
