A metaphor I’ve always liked when it comes to being yourself, not caring what others think and

A metaphor I’ve always liked when it comes to being yourself, not caring what others think and putting yourself first is to compare it to having a massive wedgie and being too afraid to fix it in public. Two options… 1. Fix it. You can risk someone seeing you do it, and yeah, there might be an asshole or two who may secretly judge. But if you laugh it off and remember that everyone knows what a wedgie feels like, you might be able to find some peace. Within a minute, those who happened to notice will have moved on and forgotten… and so will you. Off you go to live and be part of an awesome day. Winner. That’s you. 2. Don’t fix it. Stay uncomfortable, desperately searching for a bathroom, alley or opportunity to do whatcha gotta do (no guarantees you’ll find one). You spend more energy trying to hide your wedgie than dealing with it, and it gets harder to think of anything else. No one notices (because you’re amazing at hiding it), but you’re unable to enjoy your life because you’re preoccupied. Everyone else moves on with their day because whether or not you have a wedgie doesn’t affect them at all. But you’ve missed out. Not exactly winning. The only person truly affected by ignoring your own needs is you. People move on either way, but you live with the consequences. When faced with the decision to be yourself or hide away, remember that hiding always takes more energy, energy stolen from YOUR life. No one will remember the girl who picked her wedgie, fell during a workout class, dared to bare her cellulite, farted in the library or had a pimple: generally people have better things to do. Being afraid or preoccupied with their opinions only affects you and your ability to enjoy this ONE life you’ve got going on. So, in short, just pick the wedgie. And walk away like a boss. Xo -- source link

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