People that live in Georgia and Alabama aren't used to it being too cold. The last few days have been colder than usual.
That would be wonderful, but we don't live in a perfect world. If we did, similar thoughts shouldn't have to cross anyone's mind. No one at the desk, including my direct manager, comes anywhere close to my sales, and I continually get better reviews than anyone else. But each time I ask for a raise the conversation goes 'But I make you $500,000 per year.' 'That's pocket change to me, you can be making 7.' And the fault is not mine, the fault is that the hotel does not have a free breakfast - which is a huge selling point for hotels.
Wanna know what's "Amazing"
You're incredibly sweet but you give me way too much credit there, lol. If you knew my brother...well let's just say he's one smart cookie. Makes me look, and feel, like a total idiot all the time he's so freaking smart.I find you to be quite amazing and from what I've seen, you're pretty damn intelligent
I can relate to that one hun...Not necessarily that my siblings are smart, but I'm the black sheep. All of my siblings kind of over-shadow me to my family as well, to the point of where I see them maybe 5 times a year. It's just not worth it, ya know...
I agree. I always felt a bit inadequate in school because he was so smart and, where as I had to study and work at it a bit, it just came naturally to him. He's also got such an amazing artistic talent where as, again, I had to work at being good at drawing. Everything he touches is gold. He picks up things so quickly and easily and he goes through things rather quickly. He's a good musician, he's good at mixing beats and producing, he's an amazing artist, he's a great fisher, he quickly became adept at judo and I've heard he's a good disc-golf player. He's just got so many great ideas and it all comes naturally to him that it's not hard to feel as though I picked up all the left-overs.
I understand completely Flora. I'm the step-child as opposed to my half-siblings being the full blooded children, and while I'm the smartest of us book wise, I still dropped out of school, am not the most athletic, listen to hard rock music and try to make it in a band, ect. ect. so I'm still looked at as the most immature as the 5 of us, even though I'm the oldest. It just doesn't make since to me. I'm living on my own, have my own job, have a baby on the way, and all in all am doing VERY well for myself, but somehow I get the hand-me-downs of my YOUNGER siblings. It's confusing. I don't resent them either, like you don't resent your brother, but I can't wrap my head around how they think the way they do. However, it seems you're definitely got your priorities figured out, which is ALWAYS a good thing. And I firmly believe there are two types of people in this world. Those who are born with a lot of natural talent, and those who have to work hard every day to become true geniuses. I will ALWAYS prefer the second one, which it seems you are...
That sounds truly horrible, KK. I didn't know you were the only step-child, by the way. That must be pretty hard on you.
I've never thought about what sort of strain that would put on my brother and myself if we didn't share the same parents. And the fact that you dropped out has nothing to do with how intelligent you are. In fact a lot of drop outs are extremely smart they just get tired and bored because of all the attention-to-detail in education goes to the people who aren't quite as smart; it's like the intelligent ones get ignored completely in favor of the people who struggle.
Thank you and you as well for that matter. And don't worry about not understanding your siblings. I don't understand my brother over half the time; or how we came from the same people, lol. Sometimes we're so alike it's scary - and we look a great deal alike too - but then there are other times where I'm sure he's from a different planet.
Haha, thanks a mil. And don't be sorry or think it's horrible. Individuality is a beautiful thing. If I were just like my siblings, or they were just like me, then I wouldn't be the kickass person here talking to you nowThat sounds truly horrible, KK. I didn't know you were the only step-child, by the way. That must be pretty hard on you.And then it's like: "why try if no one is going to sit up and take notice?"
Thank you and you as well for that matter. And don't worry about not understanding your siblings. I don't understand my brother over half the time; or how we came from the same people, lol. Sometimes we're so alike it's scary - and we look a great deal alike too - but then there are other times where I'm sure he's from a different planet.
And you're so modest too.Haha, thanks a mil. And don't be sorry or think it's horrible. Individuality is a beautiful thing. If I were just like my siblings, or they were just like me, then I wouldn't be the kickass person here talking to you now
Honesty is the best policy...And you're so modest too.
I hope you don't mind me putting my two cents in. Just thought I would say that you can drive yourself crazy by thinking of the qualities other people have that you don't. You already seem to have this down, but keep focusing on yourself, what you're good at and what makes you the person you are. There's a down side for people who are naturally talented at stuff - it makes them give up easier if they come across something they can't do right away, at least in my experience. It seems like you have the determination to succeed, which is better because you're willing to stick at whatever it is you're doing and see it through. And I bet there are lots more things that you excel at that others don't. Just keep thinking of those things and thinking positively about yourself. (I know from experience this can be hard). From what I've seen around the forum, you seem like a lovely person in general, and that counts for a hell of a lot too. :smile:
Aww thank you. That's very sweet of you to say and I must say that you seem very lovely yourself.
Aww, you too, Tremor.
Did I mention how good it is to have you back, sweetness? I missed you terribly while you were away.
Aww, you too, Tremor.
I'm happy to be back darling! I've missed you so much! I HAD to come back. There are just too many people that I care about here. I couldn't make myself leave forever.