1) I’m not drowning in debt.
2) I have a job; I don’t mooch off others.
3) I have personal freedom due to the fact that I’m single.
4) I graduated from college. I plan on pursuing graduate school in the future.
5) I’m intelligent.
6) I’m experienced when it comes to the negative things in life, i.e., I’m not superficial. I don’t have to rely upon trivial advice and/or criticism from less experienced individuals.
7) I’m a gentleman with respect to the opposite sex, even if it never pays off. In other words, I’m not a loser douchebag.
8) Difficult books.
9) The ability to write.
10) Coffee without sugar.
4 comments
So, why are you here, mr. Confident.
Perhaps others have the ability to make a similar list without knowing it. Indeed, it’s been my experience that people with severe issues possess more depth than normal.
I’ve been through the shit. I’ve experienced severe depression, psychiatric treatment, alcoholism, homelessness, etc. I’m situated somewhere between despair and (what you call) confidence.
Despair over what?
I still experience extreme bouts of depression. I also recently had someone I really love leave me because of my ongoing struggle with the past. I even have suicidal thoughts on occasion. Nevertheless, I feel that my contempt for this life enables me to get through the day. It’s odd how that works. The more undeserved pain I experience, the more prideful I become.