I've heard people say, "I am not enough."

And I've heard other people say, "I'm more than enough—I'm perfect, and they just don't see it."

I have more respect for the former.

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

Nightwings · 31-35, F

I prefer people who like themselves, over people who dislike themselves. What I've found is actually that people will tell you a lot of true things about themselves if you listen; when someone repeatedly says they're a terrible person, it often turns out to be true. We are so busy making excuses for people that we don't take them seriously when they tell us who they are, and then we get surprised when they screw us over in the end.

SinlessOnslaught · M

@Nightwings I do make excuses for people when they try to tell me that they're not a good person, because they just demonstrated the understanding that a human being can only be so "good". By some standards we're all terrible.

Nightwings · 31-35, F

@SinlessOnslaught I think we often mistake a person's ability to realize that they are wrong, with the actual intend and ability to be better.

I disagree that everyone is terrible by some standard, I met plenty people who were just kind in all ways.

SinlessOnslaught · M

@Nightwings I see...