Perrymecium

This also happens to be a new pet peeve of mine. I’ve noticed people beginning to speak ill of their past relationships. Here’s a tip to make your life better: don’t do that.

My new policy when people mention that an ex was a “crazy bitch” is not to judge the crazy ex, but to wonder what is flawed with the person who said it that they would date someone so crazy. Unless there is a rationale for it, like “she had tons of problems, but F-ing my brains out wasn’t one of them”, I’ll just assume the person is at least that crazy. They could also choose weak, desperate, or gullible.

As my mom said, talking badly about your own history is like setting your own house on fire. People don’t feel sorry for you that your house is on fire, they just think you’re an idiot.

Here’s your life tip for the day on being sincere. One of the biggest life lessons you could ever learn is that not everybody has to like you or think highly of you. In fact, sometimes it’s good for the right person to think you’re an idiot. Don’t burn calories trying to get everyone to love you, especially not people you don’t like very much or whose approval you don’t really need.

Now, don’t take this as a license to be an ass to people. But the key is to realize that you don’t need everyone to love you, you only need the right people to like you enough to help you out. Don’t chase anybody who doesn’t like you any more than you have to.