KevinLeeMe

Believe. A frustrated post.

janelotus:

How do you expect me to respect you, when you have no respect for yourself?

I am so frustrated with how you are constantly putting yourself down. The way that you glance in the mirror and find only flaws - how you talk about a seemingly endless list of surgery in order to achieve what you believe is “perfection”. The way you stress and obsess about imperfections that only you can seem to see. Why can’t you just look past the surface and see what everyone else sees deep within?

I am so sick and tired of the constant put downs about yourself. “I can’t do this, I’m not good at that. I’m not pretty. I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t.”

Well guess what I can’t do?
I can’t take it anymore.
I swear at times I want to slap you in the face, to grip your shoulders and shout until it gets through to you. You are SOMEONE. You are worthwhile and beautiful and so full of life and talent. Why can’t you realize this? Why is it so hard for you to believe in yourself and your abilities to accomplish amazing things?

Is your long list of achievements not proof enough? Why do you focus on the could-have-beens and impossibilties instead of finding joy in what you have done?

Life is hard enough as it is. It’s filled with dissapointments, and there will be regrets. Very soon there is going to be a day when we are not here to hold your hand. Try as they might, some might want to shield your eyes from disapproving stares and cover your ears so you do not hear criticisms, but the time for that is past. You need to learn how to stand on your own two feet. You need to be able to know that is is okay to hurt, and that you will survive and move on.

Right now to me you are nothing more than fragile glass. A clear representation of who a person should be. I can see through you, and easily view all your insecurities and doubt. Let it go and be something more.

If you can’t believe in yourself, who can you believe in?