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Reflections

Hey blogoverse!

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where it just seems that no matter what you do it just isn't enough? Maybe you thought it was enough for you but maybe not so much for the people in your life?

An example? I'm so glad you asked. Say for instance you are in a relationship with this great guy/girl. I mean they literally make you smile just when they run across your mind. The problem is they don't quite have the same feelings about you. While you would do and have done so much to make them happy - meanwhile all you hear is criticisms. Oh some are subtle - "you know, you'd be really pretty with straight hair." 

Some not so much - "why are you always reading? How many books does one person need! Ugh, don't you do anything fun? Man, you are so boring. All you ever do is read, watch tv and write in those notebooks. You never get drunk, you don't do drugs..why don't you live a little for Pete's sake!!!  You have to do something because I cannot be with a boring person like you!"

Ouch! That's brutal, huh? This whole time you thought you were a pretty decent person...honest, loyal, faithful, romantic, responsible and yeah ok, a little (maybe a lot) nerdy. But you thought they liked you, right?  You liked them and wouldn't change one thing about them. 

After the initial hurt starts to fade, you begin to wonder if there's something to what they said. Maybe you should drink a little more or really do you have to read sooooooo many books? Is it that big a deal to not go to the international Comic Con event in San Diego? 

YES!!!! Yes it is a big deal not to go to Comic Con!!! Why? Because at that point you are missing out on something you really enjoy and have been looking forward to all year. And why? Because someone who clearly doesn't appreciate you for you says it's too nerdy??!!!

So now, I want you to take a look at yourself...wait let me get you a mirror...Okay here...


Now who do you see?? Do you see a great, totally wonderful person staring back at you? The romantic, loyal, honest and yeah slightly nerdy, Comic Con loving you? Pretty cool, right?

So I say - read those books - IDC if they are sappy romance, sci-fi or the latest graphic novel or comic book. Don't become some drink chugging, smoking machine if that's not you. Instead, start working on your costume for the event and make it spectacular - just like you!

What I'm trying to say with all this is this...Never change who you are for someone who never saw you for who you were...




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