Comments on: Excess baggage. I believe we’ve all got it.

By: KARA!

KARA! — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:44:08 +0000

I know what you mean. I absolutely dread coming into contact with big groups of strangers… like big work meetings for example. I have such a hard time fitting in and everyone else seems so relaxed–chatting it up, networking, and I am thinking the whole time how can I avoid standing around by myself while everyone else talks to their friends.

On the other hand, I love parties if they are on my own terms–at my house, bunch of my friends or family, food, games, talking…

By: Christar

Christar — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:38:36 +0000

You are truly awesome! Seriously, I heart you, and you know this. Sometimes I think, “Man, Isabel must think I’m a psycho with how much I talk about her.” haha!

In Jr. High and the beginning of High School, I was the complete social outcast. I loved Hanson which was enough to be outcast right there, but I also did really care to do myself up. I never did my hair or makeup, and I was about 20 or 30 pounds heavier than I am now, and most of all I had no self confidence.

I started to make some friends in High School who encouraged me to try and make myself up to make me feel better about myself. I learned (from mostly trial and error) how to dress, how to do my hair and how to do my makeup.

Even after all that, I don’t have much self confidence. I still see so many imperfections and constantly think of how I’m super annoying. I find it odd when people tell me how great I look, because I honestly don’t see it. I’m always hitting the gym and trying to watch what I eat to try and get a better body. And I don’t feel I can leave the house without my hair done up or without my makeup on because I feel ugly without it.

As sad as it is, I think that this is the way most girls feel, no matter how great we think they look or how awesome of a personality they have, I think most girls lack self confidence. But again, I think you’re truly awesome!

By: Michelle Z

Michelle Z — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:32:12 +0000

You know, it’s funny.

I felt like such an outsider I haven’t even JOINED Blogher. Even though I read lots of the blogs.

Maybe now I will!

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:58:01 +0000

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS???

It means that we can all meet up at BlogHer and look like complete asshats running to and fro like wind-up toys and chestbumping each other and screaming, “EEEEEEEEE!”

BECAUSE NO ONE CAN BE AWKWARD NOW! We’ve all internet bonded! And admitted to feeling like dorks!

Please, God, let them have it somewhere I can afford to go, cos’ I don’t think Scrapblog’s gonna foot the bill for me, again.

Awesome post!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:32:35 +0000

I know exactly how you feel because I’ve been there. I always feel like other people say all the right things and I’m just like a total dork in social situations where I don’t know everyone really well. I feel like everyone else knows exactly how to act and what to say and whatever I say is totally uncool and I’m wondering if other people will like me or think i’m lame. I don’t feel this way all of the time. In certain groups I feel very confident, but there are definitely times I don’t feel that way. Going to a bar or hanging out with friends from work who I know, but don’t know well always intimidates me and I hate it!

If I don’t have a close group of friends with me or at least a few people that I know well, I am very nervous to go to a bar. Is that strange?? I just always feel so awkward because I’m not big into bars and clubs.