I'm trying to email entries into my blog now, as I can't seem to access the page through blogger. So if you never see this, it's just me whining anyway. However, I have to vent to someone.
People have such easy ways to make you feel small and insignificant. Aside from the constant criticism at work and the feeling that I can't do anything right in ANY of my social circles here lately, you know what became the icing on the cupcake? I got my hair cut and virtually no one has noticed. About five inches hacked off and three people noticed. That's it. A girl I work with who has been after me to cut it for years...a woman who works a shift opposite mine and never sees me...and a man I dance with. That's it.
I don't have to be in the spotlight at all times, but damn, talk about making a girl feel useless except when serving their purposes.
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It's a funny thing about a woman's hair. Sometimes I notice that something is different but I can't put my finger on it, so I don't say anything. A girl at my local Starbucks had an obvious change of do and I told her that I love it, and she looked at me like I became her latest stalker. I complimented a woman on a beautiful dress she wore, and she did almost the same. Perhaps she was just embarassed but liked the compliment, but I'm not going to risk it again.
First off...YAY I CAN GET BACK IN!
Scott, I'm not sure where you live, but where I am, that's still perfectly acceptable. Especially when you know the woman :) Honestly, I'm less offended that the men didn't notice than I am the women who have made derogatory remarks about my long hair for years. Not that I did it for them, I'm just surprised that they have admitted the comments were rooted in jealousy - so I know they look... Confusing. ANd belittling.
Wordnerd, Thanks! That means a lot :)
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