It's not an intrusion, so don't worry at all. :-) Anyone and everyone is welcome to read and comment on my journal, and it makes me happy whenever someone does. Especially when they leave such a complete and thoughtful response.
Complete and thoughtful enough that I don't have much to say in return save my thanks.
I, too, was raised to believe that if I worked hard and did my best, it would be recognized and rewarded . . . perhaps it's a necessary thing for children to believe, but it's hard when that thinking comes into conflict with the real world and the knowledge that, sometimes, you're just not good at something, no matter how much hard work you put in. I spent hours and hours studying Calculus, and still could barely manage an average grade. Other things I could put in those same hours and do decently.
And then there are the things where I was only barely okay (Japanese), but too damn stubborn to let it stop me . . .
I . . . personally feel that there is only one area in which I actually excel, but that belief is not necessarily borne out by the rest of the world. It seems to be another of the things that I refuse to let go of, though.
But aside from this, the one thing that I deserve and lack the least is the kindness and support of others, and for that I am endlessly grateful.
The real world is hard to adjust to, isn't it? A place that operates by different rules . . . learning them can be the hardest of all.
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Re: Please forgive me for intruding...
Complete and thoughtful enough that I don't have much to say in return save my thanks.
I, too, was raised to believe that if I worked hard and did my best, it would be recognized and rewarded . . . perhaps it's a necessary thing for children to believe, but it's hard when that thinking comes into conflict with the real world and the knowledge that, sometimes, you're just not good at something, no matter how much hard work you put in. I spent hours and hours studying Calculus, and still could barely manage an average grade. Other things I could put in those same hours and do decently.
And then there are the things where I was only barely okay (Japanese), but too damn stubborn to let it stop me . . .
I . . . personally feel that there is only one area in which I actually excel, but that belief is not necessarily borne out by the rest of the world. It seems to be another of the things that I refuse to let go of, though.
But aside from this, the one thing that I deserve and lack the least is the kindness and support of others, and for that I am endlessly grateful.
The real world is hard to adjust to, isn't it? A place that operates by different rules . . . learning them can be the hardest of all.