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Zen's avatar

Like the sunscreen song: "Forget the insults, remember the compliments. If you know how to do that, let me know...?"? Is this possible?

Asked by Zen (7748points) September 16th, 2009

In another thread, my esteemed fluthees LexWordsmith and Anatelostaxus (don’t you love copy and paste) had this banter, which made me ponder:

“Oh! Excuse me, I didn’t realize I was in your way!” and the woman said “No, no, you’re grand, you’re brilliant,” and I said to her, “Please tell that to my wife.”

Every time I am insulted, offended, injured and hurt by someone, inadvertently, or indirectly (read: backhanded compliment, or “no offense but…”, I wish I had a magical (read: Matt Browne) device that would have someone who loves me, or thinks I’m “grand” or brilliant – actually pop up – maybe a hologram like Carrie Fisher, and say: leave Brad the fuck alone – he’s actually (place compliment here).

Now wouldn’t that be nice?

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kellylet's avatar

You can always be your own hero. Just picture your Carrie Fisher hologram telling you and everyone else you are wonderful. (You are really just reminding yourself, you are wonderful, but it’s easy to forget.) Someday, it won’t be so easy to forget and other peoples’ stupid, valueless input won’t make you feel bad.

wundayatta's avatar

I think it is possible to intellectually remind yourself of the compliments. Whether you believe them is another story entirely.

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