Reading through AB posts I often feel like I must be the only person on AB who has, or at least percieves themselves as having, character flaws and bad habits. Everyone else seem to be perfect models of motherhood/fatherhood/sisterhood/brotherhood, always have great social lives, never let anyone down,be fit and healthy, always eat well, always do the right thing and just generally lead a life of perfection in their perfect worlds!
Now, while I don't doubt this is the case for the majority who will do me the honour of admitting 3 bad character traits they have? Things they wish they weren't or didn't do but can't help themselves sometimes?
I myself find it very difficult to apologise even when I know I should, I can be petulant and I am sometimes bolshy, oh and I eat junk food more often than can be good for me. All things that I am ashamed of (apart from the junk food, I just know I should eat far better) but part of me none the less!
a bit vain (low self esteem but I will preen for ages to try and make myself feel better)
attracted to the wrong guy
awful with money
I smoke
I love my children, but feel guilty that I don't live my entire life around them (like some of my friends do). I'm a single mum, and to get a break or to go out for a night is a relief and that makes me insanely guilty as I have friends who are single and married with kids who would never say, its been lovely to not have them around.
I am impatient ( and getting worse with age )
I would like to live in my little family bubble ( as I like less and less of the people I meet everyday.)
I think the stupidity gene should be found next and steps taken to genetically modify 'carriers'. lol.
I am not that bothered about what other people think ( sometimes that can be a bad thing)
Bad tempered
Moan too much
Always waiting fot things to go wrong
Dont have enough time for anything/anyone (including myself)
Pride
Make rash decisions
Stubbon
Hold a grudge
Will always get revenge, which makes me bitter.
Thanks for all your answers, I really enjoyed them all, and even though many of them reminded me of just how many flaws I have(apart from the coffee related vices, hate the stuff!) I somehow feel so much better!
- nail biter
- cynical
- stubbornly independent
- drinks too much
- high maintenance
- lack motivation
- runs away from problems
- questions everything
- overactive sweat gland under my right arm (!!!)
- blunt
- virtually blind in left eye
- always hides true feelings
- good at running up debts
- think i'm more intelligent than I am!
- sexually frustrated
- jealous
- insecure
- food always sticks in between 2 particular teeth when I eat!! which is nice.
Hmmm my flaw is i cant forgive or forget and i cant seem to understand how people can be so naive and i am predgedist against do-gooders,etc.
I have loads of flaws actually :(
I prefer other people to tell me my flaws also :(
hmmmmm this could go on a bit
lazy
bad tempered
impatient
selfish
smoke
party far to much
spend money i havent got
no ambition
stubborn
untidy
rude
and have a tendancy to stick my head in the sand or run away when faced with a personal problem
1. I have no patience with stupid people, expecially at worl and probably customers.
2) I will not get in touch with friends or family first, i always wait for them to contact me.
3) I am too soft wioth my children, they are all grown up now, but I have always indulged them and they have become very independant and infuriatingly arrogant!!!!