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RE: Your Project isn't My Mission
I feel the same way. I always explain it like this:
I will hold the door open for someone, that's no problem; but you will never see me yelling, "Hey everyone! Look! I'm holding the door for someone!"
Because who would announce it? Someone with an ulterior motive, most likely.
There have been times where I've been provoked into pointing out a few things that I do, it makes me feel uncomfortable, but it's my response to being told I don't do enough, or anything. It's standing up for myself, and I fucking hate it.
Amen to that, brother!
That's exactly it. I find that people who have to announce how amazing they are generally aren't that amazing. Or they wouldn't have to announce it. They'd just be amazing. And then they probably wouldn't think they were that amazing. And they certainly wouldn't announce it.
But, I think I'm pretty amazing. Oh no! Does that mean I'm not amazing, because I announced that I think I am?
Also, I would totes hold your door open for you and NOT announce it. Is that fact now ruined by the fact that I announced that I would not announce it?
Shoot.
ha, agreed. By the way, I am amazing. :)
You ARE amazing! Says more than just me and you. So I think that makes it official. If at least 3 people think you're amazing, then it must be true. Even if one of those people is just your mama, the other one is you, and the other one is your Kindkergarten teacher.
I agree, I recently "stuck up" for myself also and it felt weird saying.. these are the other things I do. :)
I love the yelling, "I am holding the door open" comparison.