THE UNSALTED

Here’s the thing: I have this annoying tendency to apologize for just about anything I do or say. My friends are used to it, but it’s my biggest source of criticism: “Stop apologizing”, “Such a shame you’re so insecure”, “Miles*, relax”.. etc. And I hate it every single time. Not only does my subservience often make me seem dumb or non-opinionated, it also leads to a completely deprived vibe of what I’m actually capable of. So I made a deal with myself: No more submissive behavior, and no more justifying every single thing I do or want.

Personally, I’ve always found it hard to show confidence because I’d never want to come across as a narcissistic egotrippin’ bitch. I‘ve seen enough of those and I have no desire to be one. So even when I post a picture of myself on Instagram, I’ll add a way too long caption to vindicate why I’m posting it. God, how annoying is that? Didn’t realize I’d done it again recently ’til someone pointed that out to me, and it’s been bothering me all weekend. Anyway, I’m not going to write a long, sobby post explaining myself once more, so time to cut the crap and actually do what I so firmly proclaimed in the first alinea.

I made a (very cliché) bucket list of things I want to accomplish, and if you recognize yourself in this post I suggest you do the same. Quit worrying and accept that you can’t please everyone. You won’t accomplish shit if you continue to keep quiet when someone does you wrong, always excusing the matter because you “understand a person’s motive or drive for doing it”. It might be kind, but it won’t get you anywhere. If anything, people will just assume you agree with their actions and that you are easily manipulated. So grow a pair, and stop. But remember tho, being confident is not the same as being a stuck-up twat.

To end this post: here’s a clip of one of JoJo’s latest songs, because apparently she sings again.

*No-one actually calls me Miles. Except maybe a total of 2 people.