A True Story:
Earlier this year I was at a bachelorette party, peopled largely by ladies that I didn't know. We engaging in some ubiquitous small talk - what do you do? how do you know the bride? isn't it great that Pam and Jim got together? - and I asked one of the ladies if she liked her job. The response was a snort and a head toss and "Not really, but who actually likes their job?!"
Um, you guys? I do. I kind of love it.
And I made the (possibly) bad decision to announce that I, in fact, loved my job. And in an effort to engender even moooore eye rolls, I felt moved to say that nobody needs to hate their job and that I thought it was possible to actually pay the bills by doing something that we liked.
So I rapidly became the least popular girl at the party and had to win my way back into their hearts with my awesome dance stylings to 'Billy Jean.'
Why does this happen? Why is it more socially acceptable to complain about our jobs/partners/thigh-size than to talk about how much we adore our girlfriends, how great the new career path is and how pumped we are that all that yoga is finally paying off?
Of course, there is a notable difference between telling your best friend that you just bought new jeans in a smaller size and asking all of your co-workers to feel your newly defined gluts. Modesty, people. And you probably shouldn't tell your newly-single friend that your partner? Is awesome to the Nth degree.
Be that as it may, I sometimes feel pressured to down-play my accomplishments or excitement so as not to rock the boat. And I occasionally feel that I have to keep all that Lust for Life tucked away, only to be let out in appropriate circumstances. But the self-censoring, in an effort to placate the dis-affected? I'm going to curb it a bit. Because I *love* my job. I have great friends. I have big plans that I'm excited about.
I shouldn't be keeping The Happy a secret.
Do you ever feel pressured to downplay your accomplishments or happiness? How do you deal with it?
Earlier this year I was at a bachelorette party, peopled largely by ladies that I didn't know. We engaging in some ubiquitous small talk - what do you do? how do you know the bride? isn't it great that Pam and Jim got together? - and I asked one of the ladies if she liked her job. The response was a snort and a head toss and "Not really, but who actually likes their job?!"
Um, you guys? I do. I kind of love it.
And I made the (possibly) bad decision to announce that I, in fact, loved my job. And in an effort to engender even moooore eye rolls, I felt moved to say that nobody needs to hate their job and that I thought it was possible to actually pay the bills by doing something that we liked.
So I rapidly became the least popular girl at the party and had to win my way back into their hearts with my awesome dance stylings to 'Billy Jean.'
Why does this happen? Why is it more socially acceptable to complain about our jobs/partners/thigh-size than to talk about how much we adore our girlfriends, how great the new career path is and how pumped we are that all that yoga is finally paying off?
Of course, there is a notable difference between telling your best friend that you just bought new jeans in a smaller size and asking all of your co-workers to feel your newly defined gluts. Modesty, people. And you probably shouldn't tell your newly-single friend that your partner? Is awesome to the Nth degree.
Be that as it may, I sometimes feel pressured to down-play my accomplishments or excitement so as not to rock the boat. And I occasionally feel that I have to keep all that Lust for Life tucked away, only to be let out in appropriate circumstances. But the self-censoring, in an effort to placate the dis-affected? I'm going to curb it a bit. Because I *love* my job. I have great friends. I have big plans that I'm excited about.
I shouldn't be keeping The Happy a secret.
Do you ever feel pressured to downplay your accomplishments or happiness? How do you deal with it?
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