A friend contacted me today to remonstrate with me, kindly, about a comment I made about myself on my blog. I have a tendency, especially at those tricky times of the month, to target my sense of humour at myself in a self-deprecating, sometimes savage, way. I thought I was making a joke at my own expense but when I thought about it, I had to agree that I had been ungenerous about myself in a way I would never be about anyone else. So I've edited out the offending comment.
It's always hard this sort of thing. On the one hand I do want to be at peace with myself, feeling deep and satisfying self-love and enjoying the wonders of security and self-esteem. On the other hand, my hang-ups are part of what I am. Perhaps the trick is to use those hang-ups in a more positive way and to afford myself the same respect as I would afford another human being.
So I stand corrected, thank my friend for caring enough to tell me and am going to check myself in the future. Lecture over!
It's always hard this sort of thing. On the one hand I do want to be at peace with myself, feeling deep and satisfying self-love and enjoying the wonders of security and self-esteem. On the other hand, my hang-ups are part of what I am. Perhaps the trick is to use those hang-ups in a more positive way and to afford myself the same respect as I would afford another human being.
So I stand corrected, thank my friend for caring enough to tell me and am going to check myself in the future. Lecture over!
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