I Like You Just The Way You Are

Some people feel they need to prove themselves to people. Sometimes I watch this happen, and it makes me cringe. Like the cringe when you see a really awkward moment in a movie and that person just makes it worse by doing more awkward things, so you turn away because you can't watch it anymore cause it gets to the point where it hurts you to watch kinda cringe. It makes me sad because they're really actually embarrassing themselves. Like there's this one guy i've sort of known since freshman year, and all of a sudden he's doing things out of his character like getting his ears pierced and then makes a big deal about it, when it's really whatevers. And he does other things that are just weird because it's coming from him and it seems like he's trying too hard. I don't like it and I think it's super weird and by default, makes me not want to get to know him at all. It saddens me. Then again, I can't say much because I don't really know him, so i'm really not in any place to say anything but these are just my observances.

In all generality though, I wish people didn't feel like they need to prove themselves. I feel that today's society really cultivates those emotions. By throwing out so much visuals from the media among other things, it invokes the ugly side of being human. We get too much of a fcking high from looking down at people to feel superior, that results in people feeling incompetent because they fall short of whatever superficial standards we hold. There's a lot of negative energy in the world. We joke around with each other, taking jabs at each other for a good laugh (i'm guilty of this) and at times, it can be too much, too far. We can joke with each other but it should be at a healthy dose. We have to remember that we're here to lift each other up and encourage one another. If we did more encouraging, then maybe people wouldn't feel as pressured to change to fit in the social norms. I got keep on remembering that words go a long way and a simple smile or kind words can really uplift a person.

On-a-completely-superfical-side-note: Update on my purchases status. Today i opened the jump rope first. then immediate following by the opening of the chocolate, then the gummy bears. Then I jumped like 10 times, and my chocolate bar is half eaten now. Whoops. BUT we celebrated j.chiang's b-day and we ended up at dnbs. I played the jump rope a few times so it really just all balances out. It's my rationality and i'm sticking to it.