Comments on: Leaving it all behind…

By: kel

kel — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:22:17 +0000

Did I tell you about the time the principal’s secretary told me I had to meet with her? I was racking my brain, trying to figure out what the hell i did wrong.

Turns out, the principal wanted to meet with me to ask me to help some beginning teachers with some things because she thinks I’m great at behavior management. It was SUCH a good meeting, but I freaked out SO much beforehand.

By: Stephany

Stephany — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:40:13 +0000

Oh, I do the same thing! Anytime someone says, “Oh, I have to talk to you about something,” I automatically think I did something horrifically wrong.

And don’t even get me started on blog comments! There are so many times, I’ll have written a comment, thought it was stupid, erased, and don’t leave a comment at all. (I actually did this exact thing on your “hat” blog yesterday.) And it’s especially hard when they’re going through something or have a really sad post. I don’t want to offend them or make them mad so I may just leave a “Praying for you” or no comment at all.

By: Dysfunction Junction

Dysfunction Junction — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:07:02 +0000

Ooooh, I do that too!! Since I’m a lazy ass, will you let me know how it’s going in February?

And then let me know how you did it? Cause I’d loooove to stop.

(ps: You’re not judging me negatively for being lazy are you? Shit. See? I can’t stop)

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:02:07 +0000

“Did I leave a nice enough comment? Am I annoying someone if I G-chat with them? Did my email come off weird? Do they really like me, or am I being included out of pity? Am I cool enough to be here?”

Me, too!!

Which is so weird because I’m really confident about other things. But, I guess what it comes down to is… I feel socially awkward. So so so socially awkward. But why? Why why why? And how can I learn to stop being that way? Le sigh.

By: A Super Girl

A Super Girl — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:17:18 +0000

I am the same way. Always beating myself up, even when I did nothing wrong.

Hope you are able to let it go!

By: barbetti

barbetti — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:55:35 +0000

I’m the same way. I wrote my anxiety post all about it. I’d LOVE to leave that behind.

By: nicopolitan

nicopolitan — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:17:10 +0000

To answer some of your questions: Your comments are great, gchat displays “available” for a reason, people love emails, yes we really like you otherwise we wouldn’t be here, you’re cooler than most humans, you’re perfect, and even if you do screw up, it’s probably not a big deal because you’re you.

Oh, what do I want to leave behind? Debt. Holy credit reports, batman.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:08:28 +0000

exactly!

I’m trying to leave behind the fear of not doing things. Gahh just do it! I overthink the whole doing something new.

and guys… I’m leaving behind all their drama too and not worrying what they’re thinking if they didn’t reply to my msg 30 seconds after I send it.

By: Nicola

Nicola — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:06:00 +0000

Let me know if you find out how, because I am EXACTLY the same! I overthink things, then get all nervous, then end up crying, even when the news is all good, as it inevitably is. I try and at least hold it together till I can find a bathroom. Then I have to come out pretending that my eyes are not all red and swollen. Gah!

By: Tabitha

Tabitha — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:43:52 +0000

Um…we’re the same person.

Or, you know, less creepily: I know what you mean. I have that Crap, What Did I Do Wrong? mentality every.single.time someone calls me into an office; that Does This Person Find Me Annoying? mentality every.single.time I make contact with someone “cooler” or “more popular” than me. (Confession: I totally had it when I gchatted you the other day. I said something and then was like, “Bah, I’m a loser.” Which I totally KNOW is not true. I’m pretty awesome.)

I think 2010 should be the year of Letting Go. Let’s start a movement.