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?
At first glance, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome We’ll see how people react over time. Others will probably see it differently.
Putting bias aside, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where people will push back That’s what changes the context. Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s the impression it gives me.
I get the idea, this comes across more reactive than planned Not convinced this is settled yet. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this solves one problem while creating another and that’s what people are responding to That’s what makes this interesting. We’ll see how people react over time.
Reaction: See y'all then
If you zoom out, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s the key detail here. We’ll see how people react over time. That’s just my read on it.
the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s why opinions are all over the place This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: me_irl
Just reading this, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s where people will push back At least from my perspective.
the wording alone shifts how people read this which makes the reaction pretty predictable At least from my perspective.
From my side, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which turns this into more of a debate Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: Me_irl
From where I sit, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so Interested to see the follow-up.
Without overthinking it, the direction makes sense but the details are messy which is why the comments look the way they do This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: me_irl
Stepping back, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s where it gets complicated That’s the key detail here. Feels like there’s more coming here. Others will probably see it differently.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled Not convinced this is settled yet. At least from my perspective.
this feels like a half-step, not a full move That’s just my read on it.
Stepping back, the way this is presented changes how it lands which makes the reaction pretty predictable This could age very differently in a week.
Not gonna lie, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that tension shows up immediately At least from my perspective.
On the surface, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s why opinions are all over the place Let’s see what happens next.
From the outside, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that friction is hard to ignore Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where people will push back That’s what makes this interesting. Feels like there’s more coming here.
the way this is presented changes how it lands which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what makes this interesting.