It’s good to know certain uncomfortable truths about yourself. This makes unattractive qualities more attractive because *self-awareness*.
For example:
I am very impetuous. I tend to make decisions based on a week’s horizon-scan at absolute most.
I am inclined to bouts of startling moodiness and depression in the four days before I get my period (and sometimes the first day or two of it as well — a whole week of fun!).
I lack follow-through. I am great at starting things — especially really important things — but not great at finishing them. I started learning to drive when I was 17. Next month I will hopefully pass a test that will allow me to do so legally, at the advanced age of 37.
So far, none of these things has led me wildly astray. The first means I tend to snap up good opportunities quicker than most (bad ones too, but never mind). The second really isn’t great but at least it has driven away some wildly unsuitable men in the past. The good ones don’t scare so easy, I find. And t…
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