garbage-empress: vampirecatprince:red-gyarados: I’ve had to reread my emails up to a dozen t
garbage-empress: vampirecatprince: red-gyarados: I’ve had to reread my emails up to a dozen times to take out unneeded words and apologies, because being to wordy and apologetic can make you look less professional or confident. Fake it till you make it! Also, keep in mind that if you grew up around a single parent who did this and has this kind of history, you may have picked it up as a quirk. Me needing to prepare an airtight case for minor bullshit like I’m my own defense attorney: what do you mean this is a trauma response? Jesus hell I am 44 years old and just realized this is why I explain or over-speak all the time? Well, that makes a whole lot of depressing sense. -- source link