I've come to the conclusion that I am a neurotic.
I used to think neurotic was a term to describe an OCD-ish person, someone who is obsessed with making things a certain way, a perfectionist or something. But recently I saw an article the other day that used it in a different context: "someone who has a negative view on things." According to dictionary.com a neurotic is one who is emotionally unstable or constantly anxious. It really surprised me that I could fit into this category. I mean, I never thought of myself as emotionally unstable, but I definitely have a negative perspective on things, and the two must have a correlation.
My sisters and I are very negative. We bicker and complain. This is how we talk, so we're used to it. But when my cousins were with us last week, I noticed *just how much we bicker. It's probably not very enjoyable. I had a roommate in Japan who blew up at me. I was completely taken aback. On the very last day of our trip, she told me our host family was taking us out to eat pizza. And I was like, oh I don't really want pizza. And she exploded. She said if she had to listen to me complain one more time, she was going to kill herself. I was like wth? I don't complain. I love it here.... which was true. I loved it in Japan. But she took my conversation as complaining. I don't know if its nervous habit or just our tendency because I grew up spoiled. I was happy in Japan (albeit a little bit homesick and nervous) but my roommate thought that I hated it.
This is my real new years resolution. I made small ones, such as trying to exercise more and read more books. But really, I want to try and be less negative. Maybe I'll be less stressed. I have a friend who you can't help but like because she is always smiling, always positive, even in awkward situations. She's so nice to everyone. I don't know how she does it. My first instinct when I meet people is to put on my "bitchface" out of sheer shyness and uncomfortableness. I'm so guarded. I'm not even that close to this one friend, but she just makes you feel good because she's so nice and open.
Be positive. Be nice.
Smile.
Ugh this is going to be so hard. why is this so unnatural for me? -_-