my mom has that book, and I've been meaning to read it.
I wasn't like that.. well.. hm. I was never a "popular" person, but I wouldn't say I was rejected or isolated. I had my group of friends. The only thing was that we moved the summer after my 6th grade year, so I was depressed/lonely for a lot of 7th grade.. but by 8th grade it was a lot better.
and now, I am.. mostly content. But I don't think of myself as particularly strong -- at least not as strong as you appear to be. I definitely lack self-confidence. I used to think it was good to be modest, and it is, but I have such a lack of confidence in my own abilities that it's hindering, I think, because I'm scared to do things because I just *know* I'm going to fail. and it feels like no matter how much I succeed, I still feel like this.. like I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop, lol.
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Date: 2005-09-24 05:25 am (UTC)I wasn't like that.. well.. hm. I was never a "popular" person, but I wouldn't say I was rejected or isolated. I had my group of friends. The only thing was that we moved the summer after my 6th grade year, so I was depressed/lonely for a lot of 7th grade.. but by 8th grade it was a lot better.
and now, I am.. mostly content. But I don't think of myself as particularly strong -- at least not as strong as you appear to be. I definitely lack self-confidence. I used to think it was good to be modest, and it is, but I have such a lack of confidence in my own abilities that it's hindering, I think, because I'm scared to do things because I just *know* I'm going to fail. and it feels like no matter how much I succeed, I still feel like this.. like I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop, lol.