It is over stupid little things too.


&gt;Oh wow, she used her blinker. She must be a good person.

or

&gt;She looks like a hot mess. She obviously has issues. I hope she stays away. 


Why isn't it good enough for me to be okay with myself? "I used my blinker like a responsible driver. Good job." Or, "I'm okay with how I look today." Projecting thoughts onto others does no one any good. 


This type of thinking/reframing things has NEVER fully clicked with me before. I'm a fucking old fart, and I feel so dumb, but holy... wow. That inner dialogue of people critiquing me won't go away anytime soon, but I hope to keep attempting to reshape how I automatically think/assume things. This is just a step in the right direction.