I'm not sure whether its the financial news that's popping this word up, or if it's related to how I've been feeling about things lately. But the word mediocre / mediocrity has come to my attention several times last week. And it's not a word that we use in every day language! Of course, synchronicity being what it is, when it happens a few times, maybe its time to pay attention!! So I checked my faves:
Google says: moderate to inferior in quality ; average: lacking exceptional quality or ability
second-rater: a person of second-rate ability or value
Wikidictionary says: Ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality
That's probably the one I like the best. Or maybe that one describes how I've been feeling lately. Not that I'm bad, terrible, etc, just ... not feeling extra special.
Maybe an explanation would help.
Women, in general, tend to think a certain way. When an apology is owed us, if we have to remind someone to say it, it loses some of its meaning. Am I right? Taking this into the chat spectrum, there's a guy telling you how special you are, or maybe says something about how pretty you are, or that you deserve a great guy to take care of you (or whatever the current catch phrase of the day is..... ). Most of the time, I take it for what it is, in the current moment. (Maybe its the old "98% of what you hear is bullshit" thinking...) But some days, it can truly get me down. Not because I don't think I'm worthy (cuz I AM!) but because men are saying the words, and they don't ... or is it can't???... follow through with actions to back that up.
It makes it very difficult to believe one is "special" , "beautiful" or "terrific" if the ones saying it don't stick around long enough to pursue anything beyond "hey baby, wanna fool around". But rather than letting one guy's false words make us feel mediocre, that's when us women need to buck up, draw a hard line, and know that we ARE worth it.
My fave line is : HIS loss. Because that's what it truly is ... HIS loss - for losing what might have been the greatest thing that ever happened him.
Google says: moderate to inferior in quality ; average: lacking exceptional quality or ability
second-rater: a person of second-rate ability or value
Wikidictionary says: Ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality
That's probably the one I like the best. Or maybe that one describes how I've been feeling lately. Not that I'm bad, terrible, etc, just ... not feeling extra special.
Maybe an explanation would help.
Women, in general, tend to think a certain way. When an apology is owed us, if we have to remind someone to say it, it loses some of its meaning. Am I right? Taking this into the chat spectrum, there's a guy telling you how special you are, or maybe says something about how pretty you are, or that you deserve a great guy to take care of you (or whatever the current catch phrase of the day is..... ). Most of the time, I take it for what it is, in the current moment. (Maybe its the old "98% of what you hear is bullshit" thinking...) But some days, it can truly get me down. Not because I don't think I'm worthy (cuz I AM!) but because men are saying the words, and they don't ... or is it can't???... follow through with actions to back that up.
It makes it very difficult to believe one is "special" , "beautiful" or "terrific" if the ones saying it don't stick around long enough to pursue anything beyond "hey baby, wanna fool around". But rather than letting one guy's false words make us feel mediocre, that's when us women need to buck up, draw a hard line, and know that we ARE worth it.
My fave line is : HIS loss. Because that's what it truly is ... HIS loss - for losing what might have been the greatest thing that ever happened him.
HUGS to all the UN-mediocre women out there!
and HUGS to everyone else, too!!
and HUGS to everyone else, too!!
1 comment:
Yep. Have to agree. There are WAY too many mediocre men out there. At least, they act mediocre.
I figure if someone can't (or won't) pursue you passionately, they aren't worth it.
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