La La Land Mommy: Valuing The Opinions Of Others
I’m back with another NaBloPoMo writing prompt. Today I’m going to share a worry that I would love to permanently drop. One of my biggest worries that have plagued me for a majority of my life is what people think of me. I don’t know why but people not liking me has always bothered me. I have even adjusted my life to be what people thought that I should be. I know I was doing all this because I wanted to fit in and I wanted friends. I also was not comfortable in my own skin. I just wanted people to like me. It’s interesting now that I think about it as I became who I thought they wanted me to be they became disinterested in me. Then after awhile we were no longer friends.
I feel if I were able to shut down that little voice that says hey if you do this people may not like it then I would be a more successful person. Of course there are some situations where what people think are important but it affects me more than normal. Like almost every aspect of my life. It can really be hindering. I am slowly getting to the point to where what I want, how I feel, and how I look are just important to me. It is fun trying new things and enjoying doing it and not worrying about how others will see me. I’m now trying to focus on the things that will make me happy.
There is nothing worse than to be doing what makes others happy and feels is right for you and you aren’t happy yourself. What is a worry that you would love to drop permanently?
Worrying about what other people think is something I struggle with subconsciously sometimes because I’ve been called weird so much in my life. I accept my weirdness, roll my eyes, and go on about my day most of the time, though. I can say that worry has moved on to my blog in some manners. I wonder how people will perceive it and me, but I try not to let that hinder me being completely myself in all that I do with it.
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I do the same thing. I have written post and then not posted them because I was scared of what people would think. I’m definitely trying to shed that. I think my readers need to know me and not what I think others want to see.
Kudos to you! This is something I’m still trying to work on as a mother of two in my mid 30’s. Let’s face it, we all want to be well liked. However, when we stop pleasing others all the time and start pleasing ourselves is when we’re truly happy. It’s a lot easier said than done.
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Yes it is so hard for me to shut that part of me off because I analyze stuff so much.
I stand in my own way a LOT. I would like to remove the “what if” thoughts from my mind. 🙂
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Yes! What ifs have stopped me from doing a lot of things. I think I may have blocked a few opportunities because of them.