Why do I care what people think so much? Am I crazy?
I don’t know why, but lately I’ve been looking back at past experiences and just cringing. A lot of it involved alcohol, which I own, but there was also a period in my life when I had a tumor in my neck and I genuinely felt off….like my behavior wasn’t fully “me” at the time. Mostly my coworkers had to see a nervous person.
I’m trying to give myself grace, but I can’t help thinking about all the people I crossed paths with back then and worrying they think I’m crazy. And when I drink too much, I definitely act like… a drunk, which doesn’t help. I’ve never had anything bad happen but I’m talking like getting emotional, mad at people who were rude, and just idk.
I’m doing Dry January right now and realizing I probably care way too much about what people think of me. Has anyone else felt this way? looking back and cringing, or worrying about how they’re perceived?
Looking at this, the direction makes sense but the details are messy which explains why reactions are split This could age very differently in a week.
the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s what people are responding to That part stands out. Hard to say where this lands long term. At least from my perspective.
Your feelings are perfectly valid
From where I sit, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s where people will push back That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just my read on it.
At first glance, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which is why the comments look the way they do
Trying to be fair, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage so the response doesn’t surprise me This probably isn’t the last word on it. Others will probably see it differently.
From a practical angle, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage Curious how this plays out.
Reaction: Not again.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s what people are responding to That’s what makes this interesting. Time will tell.
Reaction: me_irl
If you zoom out, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s the key detail here. That’s just how it reads to me.
Just reading this, the signal is clear, the strategy less so Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.