I never think of myself as a people pleaser and I walk around life assuming most people I meet will like me. Which makes life easier for me. And writing that sentence down, I’m aware, makes me sound like I should be put in a pen with all the worst people in the world. Round us up and throw away the key. But it’s just something I’ve known my whole adult life. And I don’t leave parties wondering if I said the wrong thing or what impression I left. Now I’m just showing off. It’s in part of course my delusional self confidence and it’s in part because I have understood for a long time that everyone is self obsessed and no one is thinking about the thing I said or the impression I made. So it’s truly a waste of energy to worry. And whilst I am the centre of the universe, I also understand that you are too, so we can leave it all at the door.
I love reading your stuff. You write like no one else. But I bet you know that too 😉