Success and perfection are not universal experiences, and not everyone shares the same level of happiness with their lives. While some individuals may feel contentment and fulfillment, others may struggle with feelings of unhappiness and inadequacy.
A user asked the forum, “What is the most pathetic fact about yourself?”. Let’s look at the top responses.
ORDERING PIZZA EVERYDAY
“I once had a pizza place make a wellness call to me because I hadn’t ordered in 3 days. Felt really nice to have someone care about me. But it was definitely a low point.”
COLORBLIND
“I didn’t know I was colorblind until my late 30’s. I am an artist.”
I START BUT NEVER ABLE TO FINISH
“I’m really bad about starting something and never finishing it.”
CAN’T DO ANYTHING UNTIL AN APPOINTMENT OR A CALL HAPPENS
“If I have an appointment, phone call, etc., coming up, I can’t do anything else until after that happens.
Edit: I didn’t know this would blow up. I’m sorry you guys go through it, too.”
AFRAID OF DARK
“I am a 40-year-old woman, and I’m still a little afraid of the dark. I don’t like to turn the basement lights off until I get all the way upstairs.”
GOT CANCER
“Dad died of cancer in his 30’s when I was three years old. Decided to do everything I could to live healthy. Ate well and exercised. Never drank, did drugs, or smoked. At one point, I was jogging ~5 miles every day with my dog. Diagnosed with stage 4 invasive ductal carcinoma on my 27th birthday.”
CRYING
“If someone yelled at me, I would cry instead of yelling back.”
NEVER IMPLEMENT ANYTHING
“I’m full of good ideas and intentions; I just never actually do anything that I think about doing. I’ll read and research and study something for hours. But I never actually engage in it, and I don’t know why.
I know that nearly everything feels like some form of work to me. With that thought in mind, it’s like the joy out of almost all activities is removed, and I’m left going, “Okay, how much longer do I have to do this before I can go sit down and do nothing?” All I ever feel like I truly want to do is sit here and watch the world go by.”
USING 10-YEAR-OLD CLOTHES
“Most of my clothes are 10+ years old because I have no idea where women my age shop or how to know what’s on-trend, so I don’t even try.”
IGNORING MY PAIN
“I spent most of my life caring deeply about other people and feeling emotionally responsible for them while ignoring my own pain, and now I really don’t care about anyone much at all. I remember how it felt to care, but that part of me is broken.”
SUFFERING FROM CLINICAL DEPRESSION
“People think I’m funny and entertaining. I’ve actually been suffering from clinical depression for years and think about ending my life several times a day.”
I HAVE NEVER BEEN HAPPY
“I’m not happy. I’ve never been happy. I have no idea how to be happy. I’m afraid I’m not capable of being happy.”
I LACK DISCIPLINE
“I lack the discipline to keep on top of things. Partially because I am autistic and have ADHD, but also because I have spent so long being forced to constantly change that I have lost the energy to focus on a single thing at one time.”
SELF-DOUBT AND TERRIBLE SELF-IMAGE
“I have crippling self-doubt and a terrible self-image. I compare myself to everyone and obsess over my looks. I cannot take a compliment because I just think they’re lying to be nice or they want something from me. It’s a lot of fun!”
OUT OF SHAPE
“Today, I was putting on my pants, and my smartwatch read it as a workout due to my elevated heart rate. I’m that out of shape.”
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