Today, on the way to my friend's place in Alexandria, I got lost. Horribly, irrevocably lost. It was dark, rainy, the traffic was tremendous, and my GPS quit on me. This was particularly terrifying for me, since I have almost no nascent sense of direction.
I hate that - I hate being the stereotypical Asian woman who can't drive, I hate how helpless and stupid I feel. The worst part is when I can't rise above it, when I can't laugh at myself. When I finally reached my friend's place, I actually broke down and started crying. It was humiliating - but my friends just have me a hug and brought me a drink and let me cry it out. Maggie helped more than she could know by just saying, "It's weird - you're so smart!"
It was almost worth it, to have my friends show me that just because I get lost doesn't make me a loser.
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You ARE so smart! I guess we all have our little blind spots...I guess mine would be math. And romantic relationships. And knowing when to shut up.
Apparently self-awareness is NOT one of my problems. Sigh.
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