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Oversharing. I long to be intimately connected to people and sometimes, among strangers, I don’t read the room.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 February 2023 source ↗
The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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Others on this question
View all 239 →Thinking that I’m right when I’m wrong. But not only that – being able to convince other people I’m right and then finding out I’m wrong.
Laziness and procrastination.
I can always see two points of view, which makes it hard to have a row.
The boozing. I started on rum as a child.
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View profile →Weirdly, sometimes exhaustion keeps me awake. If I am really tired, I won’t sleep well.
I once had to dress up as [fast food chain] Supermac’s bunny during a St Patrick’s Day parade and shake people’s hands. Kids kept trying to take off my gloves and punching my bunny head. It was awful.
To trust in the process.
For being joyful.
A sense of home.
Less phone use.
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