Avie wrote:
As a child, I was considered by many to be willful, spoiled, lazy, and arrogant, along with other less-than-flattering traits. After a while, I started believing them. Finding out that I was communicating differently and thus causing the misconception of my character made a big difference in my life.
Exactly. I still struggle with letting go of the label of lazy that I put on myself. I have to remind myself that I am not lazy....usually
.......and that there are reasons for the way I react to things.
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