Why is it so easy for me <br />to see the ''good'' in everyone else <br />ANYONE else....... <br />but me? <br /> <br />It was brought to my attention <br />that I quite frequently <br />self deprecate. <br /> <br />My first response to this was <br />''Oh my gosh! I am so...stupid! '' <br />But, then I thought <br />about my kids. <br /> <br />What am I teaching them <br />when I put myself down <br />as I so often do? <br /> <br />Why can't I just accept a compliment? <br />Instead of saying ''Thank you'' <br />I always try to convince the person <br />why they should reconsider. <br /> <br />I hear myself. <br />I tell myself to ''Just shut up! '' <br />But, I still manage to sound like a fool <br />listing my many flaws <br />(just in case they hadn't noticed them) . <br /> <br />I have to stop this. <br />I need to find a way <br />to accept praise <br />and love myself.<br /><br />Mary Nagy<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/self-deprecation/
