Warning: This post is awful. But that’s where I’m at today, so yay for blogging!
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Easy Truth here. It’s my super sunny and bubbly personality. And when I say that, what I really mean is my acerbic wit.
In all seriousness, I’ve gotten some totally random compliments in my life, such as:
- You have great eyebrows (Twice, which I find hilarious since mine are nothing special at all.)
- Your skin is so smooth
- “Crazy” eye color (On a day when they looked particularly orange – debating on whether or not this is even a compliment.)
- You have child-bearing hips (From a HS boyfriend, so I’m guessing it’s a compliment?)
- Great bed head (Referring to my hair, people! Get your minds out of the gutter.)
- Nice eyelashes
The compliment I’ve received the most — from both men and women — is that I have a nice ass. Not sure how I feel about this. Yeah, it’s great to know. Especially since for most of my life I absolutely despised it.
But damn it, there is more to me than my ass! It’s not that I want to be the girl with the great personality, because we all know what that means. And, to be honest, my personality isn’t all that great until you get to know me. Even then I’m sometimes questionable, especially if you don’t get my East Coast humor.
My point here is that though the compliments on my physical attributes are welcome and appreciated, those aren’t how I’d prefer to define myself. It’s taken me most of my life to finally [almost] love and accept my body, and at this point I’m working on the inside, which is still a big old mess.
It’s a reflection of society that when people choose to compliment others, it’s often on appearance. Yes, it’s the first thing you’re presented with upon seeing or meeting someone, but it’s such a small aspect of what makes people who they are. There are exceptions, but those are typically reserved for extraordinary people who are known for something other than their appearance. Okay, I can feel myself on the verge of a huge ranting digression about the importance society places on appearance and what is considered “beautiful” and all of that, so I’m going to abruptly stop here and throw you something almost completely off-topic instead.
My new closing line:
Keep your tan lines sharp and your wit sharper.© 2015 by TJ
Read the full list of truths here.