tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427538608110635294.post1467855113636230487..comments2023-08-09T03:21:13.354-05:00Comments on Letters from Gehenna: The World on a Slant: How I LearnedDw3t-Hthrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11584245136407694660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427538608110635294.post-88237611853234726652008-05-05T22:44:00.000-05:002008-05-05T22:44:00.000-05:00In many ways, society and biology teach us to judg...In many ways, society and biology teach us to judge our worth and that of our actions by the reactions of others.<BR/><BR/>One of the hardest things in my life, to this to day, is to learn to be proud of myself- particularly when others outwardly disapprove. I've been a validation-seeker from the time I was a child, I remember my mom teaching me 'not to fish for compliments.' I wish she'd told me that sometimes it just doesn't matter what other people think. I still can't always remember that.<BR/><BR/>Validation from others can be a blessing. Needing it can be a curse.<BR/><BR/>(PS- blogger should allow you to edit your comments, hence the deleted post. There was a typo, and it bothered me.)Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315606055607469697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427538608110635294.post-34972126170181754202008-05-05T22:41:00.000-05:002008-05-05T22:41:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315606055607469697noreply@blogger.com