So it seems I've uncovered the biggest source of frustration in my life, and, as some of you may have guessed, it's a lack of sex.
OK, obvious joke out of the way, the real source is an inability to be assertive. Might come as a bit of a shock, but I have major difficulties letting my opinions be known in real life, and as such I've had to create and hide behind a "persona," if you will, that is not really me. Thing is, I've been doing this for such a long time that I lost the ability to put things in perspective and, when required, filter out the sarcasm and bullshit and let the "real" me come out.
So, yes. There I am, explained in terms I think I found in Psychology for Dummies. (Cliff's Notes version; "Dumbed-down Pseudo-Psych for Neanderthals," I think.)
Not to say I'm miraculously cured, but I now realise the problem and I'm taking some positive steps to overcome it, not the least of which involves getting back into therapy, and I'm looking into assertiveness training so I won't need to act so much.
If this made sense, woot. I haven't lost my mastery of the language.
If it didn't, chances are you're too stupid to criticize me in the first place.
Michael
P.S. Sincere thanks to the well-wishers. You know who you are.
OK, obvious joke out of the way, the real source is an inability to be assertive. Might come as a bit of a shock, but I have major difficulties letting my opinions be known in real life, and as such I've had to create and hide behind a "persona," if you will, that is not really me. Thing is, I've been doing this for such a long time that I lost the ability to put things in perspective and, when required, filter out the sarcasm and bullshit and let the "real" me come out.
So, yes. There I am, explained in terms I think I found in Psychology for Dummies. (Cliff's Notes version; "Dumbed-down Pseudo-Psych for Neanderthals," I think.)
Not to say I'm miraculously cured, but I now realise the problem and I'm taking some positive steps to overcome it, not the least of which involves getting back into therapy, and I'm looking into assertiveness training so I won't need to act so much.
If this made sense, woot. I haven't lost my mastery of the language.
If it didn't, chances are you're too stupid to criticize me in the first place.
Michael
P.S. Sincere thanks to the well-wishers. You know who you are.
