tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964290977288908184.post5887888363427656623..comments2023-09-02T07:54:28.664-04:00Comments on A Mad Tea Party: the quotable princess bride #1Rebekah Daphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07193979328492712668noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964290977288908184.post-71095625244940264602013-09-09T10:26:33.887-04:002013-09-09T10:26:33.887-04:00Yes. I can come off as very abrasive or if I am my...Yes. I can come off as very abrasive or if I am my "natural" self. Natural in the sense of "nit making any effort to be loving."<br /><br /><br /><br />So you're right, it is appropriate to try to "change who you are" when it's a question of overcoming character flaws!RebekahRandolphnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964290977288908184.post-85353514647275705032013-09-09T09:56:20.681-04:002013-09-09T09:56:20.681-04:00This is a tough issue for me, too, and it's co...This is a tough issue for me, too, and it's complicated by the fact that if I simply acted according to my own (laziest) inclination, I probably would come off as rude and uninterested when out and about. I do want to get to know people and make friends, but it takes a real effort to "act social" at group gatherings. This is because I don't feel like I'm good at it. Sometimes I feel like my smile is really weird looking. I haven't yet found a balance between "being myself" and being my BEST self.Anna Mhttp://annailonamussmann.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com