What's the hardest part about being you?

[chicago]

Not being able to relax, getting overwhelmed and then freaking the fuck out.

 

[Coup de Grace]

I am unforgiving, probably because I'm loyal almost to a fault. It stems from some BS I dealt with during my childhood. You get one chance and if you screw that up, you're done... Forever. There are people that I've cut out of my life because they did or said something incredibly stupid. As a result, I can count on one hand the number of good friends I have. Thankfully, I'm married, but I often worry that my wife will do something I can't forgive.

I'm not taking any steps to change myself. I am the way I am. Take it or leave it.

 

[trifalcon4]

shyness.

 

[PhoenixRising]

Insecurity, jealousy, temper. Very dangerous combination.

 

[Persephone]

You're both beautiful and attractive. 😉

This totally made me teary eyed ^^ Thank you c7! I you x infinity!

 

[TickleMeP1nK]

What makes you feel you may be difficult as a partner to someone else? I get jealous easily but i've been working on that lol.

 

[MaleTickleeDC]

I am very self-centered. I find it hard to share my life with another person as a partner. The more intimate a relationship is, the more it feels like I'm being engulfed, or that I'm losing my identity as an individual. That perversely draws me to potential partners who are less likely to "consume" me, either because they have their own issues with getting too close with someone, or because they're just not the sort of person that I will ever fall for in a way that would endanger my individuality. I read an article just the other day about how people with intimacy issues are often drawn to one another in relationships, because neither of them wants to get too close to the other, and so they tend to fit together in some sort of messed up way.

 

[JoePTickle]

In a word, entitlement. It leads to anger and all the bad news and health that comes along with it.

I've started a quick little morning ritual of thankfulness before work. Once a week, I also use my blog in vanilla life to write down some things that I'm most thankful for. It's helped a bunch.

 

[gluestick]

Being too handsome. For once I'd like to walk down the street and not be hassled by throngs of nubile young women wanting to bed me. It gets really old after a while. There's more to me than rock hard abs and perfect facial symmetry.

 

[me4o]

My only flaw is that I'm a bit overweight now, a battle which started a couple of years ago and I've still not won it 😀 But I will. Other than that, I'm a really nice person 🙂

 

[Sweed]

My insecurity. In a partnership, that sometimes makes it difficult for me to share my thoughts and feelings. I'm working on that by improving this in all different other relationships, so that it gets better and better for the day when I meet a partner again. 🙂

 

[kcantankerous]

I like Jager am a pessimist, I tend to look at the worst case scenario which makes it tough to comfort friends or provide cheep optimistic quips.

I am extremely self deprecating which stems from my intense self loathing.

I compare myself to many of my successful friends and former classmates (I am happy for them and curse myself for may failures and foibles).

I internalize a lot and can be prone to long black moods (sometimes borderline suicidal if it gets too intense)

I try to make steps, hanging out with friends more often. Airing my dirty laundry to my friends. Continuing to improve myself through accumulation of knowledge. I also take medication.

Thanks,
K

 

[love feet]

Not being able to relax, getting overwhelmed and then freaking the fuck out.

this is me as well!

 

[fitzh2o]

I grew up in a household that always required that I be the reasonable one, the diffuser of situations, a peacemaker if you will. This grew into a severe character flaw to where It's become very difficult for me to communicate my feelings to anyone. I tend to shut down emotionally and withdraw. That and my clumsiness are the two things that bother me the most.

 

[Inverse]

Physical insecurities, related to gender. Worried far too much about what other people think about me. Feels like, I'm going against the grain of my own personality.