tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post7754198543527407110..comments2024-01-19T19:28:16.564-08:00Comments on ScientistMother: raising my own little experimentS: A Confession from a Skinny OneScientistMotherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-62674390896443372902009-09-02T21:47:39.211-07:002009-09-02T21:47:39.211-07:00FrauTech - They probably doubt their beauty as wel...FrauTech - They probably doubt their beauty as well. Everyone is insecure about something, thats why we're always told to focus on our strengths.ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-24199644996353184852009-09-02T08:06:09.879-07:002009-09-02T08:06:09.879-07:00I was just thinking about this post last night in ...I was just thinking about this post last night in one of my classes, where most of the other women (ok all of them) are a lot skinnier than me, generally more stylish, and just slightly better looking. And I was trying to remind myself in my insecurities, that maybe they doubt their intelligence rather than their beauty. But you know what? I doubt my intelligence too. So it just means I'm FrauTechhttp://dbp.polaristec.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-67107999915734296142009-08-26T08:52:01.104-07:002009-08-26T08:52:01.104-07:00MicroXX - Projecting confidence is always a good t...MicroXX - Projecting confidence is always a good thing, that is the mantra. But man when you're not confident, it really really does add to the whole imposter thing.<br /><br />PUI - welcome to the blog and the blogosphere! I definitely suffer from foot in mouth disease!ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-8556197256458984092009-08-25T19:19:02.384-07:002009-08-25T19:19:02.384-07:00I know how you feel! My big mouth and big personal...I know how you feel! My big mouth and big personality really helps me do my job, but DON'T take me to a party and get me started! I can embarrass myself (and my poor loving Hub) in no time flat. What's worse, I cringe about it for a long time after, sometimes verbalizing (out loud) "Oh, I am such an ass!" at odd times. And that's not even my appearance insecurities...PUI profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478071402571477766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-52215788327059097512009-08-23T20:49:33.928-07:002009-08-23T20:49:33.928-07:00Then I get worried and think, why can we women jus...Then I get worried and think, why can we women just not get an ego like all those men??.... every one should read this post once...<br /><br />--<br />Venus<br /><a href="http://www.telekomx.mobi/lp1/iwaybpo/" rel="nofollow">Best Affordable Security <br /><br />Systems Suitable for Renters and Apartments, Business and RV</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815824334673416374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-59353026527973666742009-08-21T13:48:41.116-07:002009-08-21T13:48:41.116-07:00I was always taught to project confidence whether ...I was always taught to project confidence whether you feel it or not. I suspect that I am not the only one who does this, and I wonder if this doesn't contribute to the problem of feeling inadequate.microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-61535394810849583032009-08-20T21:41:36.048-07:002009-08-20T21:41:36.048-07:00Mrs.Spit - I have to confess that I enjoy finding ...Mrs.Spit - I have to confess that I enjoy finding out that not everyone has it "together" as it makes me realize that I'm not alone. Then I get worried and think, why can we women just not get an ego like all those men??<br /><br />Chall - Yes it is sad in a way isn't it? Why can we not just be confident? I like to think that the inner reflection is what enables us to grow, ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-2707485508766166262009-08-19T20:12:25.468-07:002009-08-19T20:12:25.468-07:00I'm always thinking that other women are so mu...I'm always thinking that other women are so much more "together" and confident and gracious and well-dressed and overall cooler than me. And then shocked when they let slip their own insecurities.<br /><br />Nice reminder, SM. <br /><br />I used to be a skinny girl, too--I can attest to the no boobs and no hips thing. Then metabolism and age and babies caught up with me. *Jealous.* The bean-momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411250616280191525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-7911255999141622572009-08-19T07:38:57.556-07:002009-08-19T07:38:57.556-07:00SM> oh... it is good to get reminded (or sad de...SM> oh... it is good to get reminded (or sad depending on how to look at it) that just because someone A might not fill my insecurities doesn't mean that they are supercool with everything on their own either.<br /><br />I guess what I am trying to say is "sadly, there are not that many people who are superconfident about all in the person and it doesn't benfit me to be too challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97947582899206598.post-41301329885816984052009-08-18T08:35:16.253-07:002009-08-18T08:35:16.253-07:00The terribly astonishing thing in all of this, is ...The terribly astonishing thing in all of this, is that I was chatting with my mentor, about my boss, and how inadequate I feel next to her, and Kate, with all of her grace and self confidence (and trust me, if you think I'm a good person, meet Kate) smiled and told me all of the times she's at meetings and thinks "I'm just this lowly ED from a small charity, what the heck do I Mrs. Spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386820063407910064noreply@blogger.com