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You all know me.
You let me into your life on a regular basis.
You feel the grasp of my fingers on your heart when times get tough.
I am the one who reminds you that you are not perfect. I weasel my way into your thoughts and try to break your spirit.
I am self-doubt.
Why are you working so much? How dare you turn on Ice Age for the 37th time so you don't have to play with Play-Doh. You don't have time for Facebook! Why do you have feelings for yourself?!? Only bad mothers raise their voices in anger. So-and-so doesn't do it that way. Her child is so much better behaved than yours! You used to be something. You used to have freedom.
I am gooood at what I do. I can feel you fighting against me. I can feel you trying to usurp my domain by pushing me out with confidence. Feeling proud of yourself today? It's only a matter of time before I slither back in.
Miss me today? Don't worry... I'll be back.
This week's Red Writing Hood assignment was to think of someone who gets under your skin, and write a piece from his or her perspective.
8 comments:
I battle with Self-Doubt every day! She's inside my head, too...
Great post! Very, very true.
I know her, and I hate her.
I love that you went creative with the prompt. I really think this speaks to everyone.
I do NOT like her! But I love what you did with the prompt. I think it's something so many of us can totally relate to and I love how you humanized "her". She became more than a voice inside my head.
"Feeling proud of yourself today? It's only a matter of time before I slither back in." I especially love this, because that's exactly what happens. We get confident and then self-doubt creeps right back in!
Wow.. I am so amazed by how many decided to conquer the negative voices this week. Amazing job.. and the ending was so very accurate!!!
This was a very different tack to take. I liked it a lot. And to say I identify with it...well, YEAH.
I love the direction you went with this.
Very relatable.
Excellent.
I like how you used this prompt. You nailed it when you talked about self doubt slithering back in - that's exactly how it happens.
Oh, what an awesome assignment! And an amazing take on it!!! Fantastic job!
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