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Old 03-21-2017, 06:07 AM
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MLD51
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I would guess if you took a poll among any large group of people, most of them would say they don't feel just fine the way they are. I think most people feel "different" or "weird" or like they don't fit in somehow. It's certainly a prevalent sentiment at AA meetings when people share, but I think it's very widespread to not feel "normal." We all have insecurities and judge ourselves more harshly than others would judge us. I do believe society and the images we see every day in advertising and popular media feed that feeling of not being good enough or living up to some fake standard. I think most people in general work hard to appear to be normal and well-adjusted. But if you get to know someone, you will usually find that they have a lot of the same fears and insecurities you do. I think it's a rare person who is completely at ease with his or herself and feels happy in her own skin.
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