Oops. I did it again. And emotionally and mentally paid for it.
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I've said it about myself many times. "Honest to a fault." Somewhere along in our history, or maybe since the beginning of time, honest to a fault became a weakness. Something to be looked down upon. Many of my friends have applauded my forwardness, sometimes brashness, as the woman who doesn't "pull any punches." But where does that get you in life? Honestly, where does being open help anyone?
I've lived with low self-esteem for as long as I can remember. And low self worth. And I'm trying to move on from it, but here's how it all started. Or some of it, anyway.