I hate making mistakes!😭

When I make even the smallest mistake I always end up beating myself up over it but I become embarrassed so I don’t even seem like I’m sorry even though I am. My coworkers tell me that mistakes happen and that they make them every day but they still end up kind of scolding me for it. Or at least that’s what it feels like. I’m a perfectionist and when I can’t do something or when I make a mistake, it crushes me!

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twistedrope · 26-30, M

I like the thought that perfection is the enemy of finishing something. Some people take this further and try to perfect relationships, conversations, processes. These types of people cannot see the forest for the trees. They hold a scope and when completed, look from a different angle and see just how much they've broken.

In other words, accept you screwed up and move on. Any other words part of that is just overthinking brought on... In my opinion, the thought that you aren't good enough. But no baby comes into this world believing they are not good enough. Those are just the words of ignorant fools. You are good enough just by being you. My words are conjecture, I don't know you but I hope my view might help a little.