never apologize for being me

I recently was in a situation in which a friend had done something that really hurt me, though the hurt was unintentional. In the past I would have covered up my feelings and told them it was ok. This time, though, I wrote an email explaining how it felt, and why it hurt. It upset her a bit, but she wrote back explaining her actions further, and understanding where she was coming from better made me feel a lot less hurt. In addition, I felt proud of myself for, as another friend put it, “having a backbone.” :)

OY!

Everyone is welcome to be themselves, but for some reason it always seems that every time I turn around I apologize for who I am. I want to go on without having to do that; never needing to apologize for being myself & nothing more or less.

“How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World” by Harry Browne. It contains some amazing ideas, and really helped me get back to liking myself after a very bad relationship. Now I’m much more direct about who I am and what I want, I accept and like who I am, and I am better at seeing others for who they are, instead of trying to change them into who I want them to be.

Of course, before you can stop apologizing for who you are, you have to KNOW who that is. I think once you really know and accept who you are, being proud of it will come naturally. :)

but no one is . i’m a good person , at least i try to be. i’m just not going to put up with anyone bullshit anymore.

there’s no more reason to hold back. it not like they hold back with me. so i’ll say exactly how i fell ,what i think.

i rather be myself than alot of people . i’m not perfect but i think i try at most things most of the time. i don’t have to be a phony. i’m good enough the way i am.

don’t answer them , when i don’t like 1 i don’t . if you don’t like what i’m typing don’t subscribe. i’m not trying to offend people but i’m not going to hold back with if someone insulting me.

i’m not going to hold back anymore ever. they will feel the wrath of Mark. i’m at least as good if not better than everyone else. i don’t have an ego. i’m not apoligizing when i say something wrong. everyone does sometimes.

i just don’t wanna pretend i’m stupid when i’m not . i don’t think there’s any reason to.