I try not to make mistakes often. As a child, I was made to believe that simply existing was impermissible, so any mistakes made while growing up were deemed excessive. I was expected to tiptoe upon eggshells every day of my life (God forbid I break any), and fortunately, this attitude ensured that I made few blunders. I continue to live my life as though someone is watching me; keeps me on my toes~
No cometo errores a menudo. De ni帽o, me inculcaron que simplemente existir era inadmisible, as铆 que cualquier error que cometiera durante mi crecimiento se consideraba excesivo. Se esperaba que anduviera con pies de plomo todos los d铆as de mi vida (intentando no romper ninguno), y afortunadamente, esta actitud me asegur贸 que cometiera pocos errores. Sigo viviendo mi vida como si alguien me observara; me mantiene alerta.
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Unfortunately, this practice also cursed me with a slight superiority complex: I believe that everyone else should be approaching life the same way that I do. I understand that mistakes are a part of our nature. What I do not understand is how some people go about making mistakes every minute of the day, without any thought, or reflection afterward. I can count on my hand the mistakes that I've made throughout the YEARS, let alone DAYS -- petty mistakes, like my husband telling me I was "wrong about our toddler going to bed early tonight; I told you so 馃槒" Mistakes that do not require criticism or correction, and ones that I certainly do not dwell upon. Often times, I'm criticized for things that AREN'T mistakes but choices that I deliberately make, such as how I raise my children.
Desafortunadamente, esta pr谩ctica tambi茅n me maldijo con un ligero complejo de superioridad: creo que todos deber铆an afrontar la vida igual que yo. Entiendo que los errores son parte de nuestra naturaleza. Lo que no entiendo es c贸mo algunas personas cometen errores a cada minuto del d铆a, sin pensar ni reflexionar despu茅s. Puedo contar con los dedos de la mano los errores min煤sculos que he cometido a lo largo de los A脩OS, y mucho menos D脥AS; errores insignificantes, como que mi marido me dijera que "Me equivoqu茅 al acostar a nuestro hijo peque帽o temprano esta noche; te lo dije 馃槒". Errores que no requieren cr铆tica ni correcci贸n, y en los que, desde luego, no me detengo. A menudo me critican por cosas que NO son errores, sino decisiones que tomo deliberadamente, como la forma en que cr铆o a mis hijos.
I always grant forgiveness in cases of genuine naivety and repentance. What I cannot forgive is straight-up reckless stupidity, especially from the ilk who choose to sit and judge me on a harmless bus ride.
Siempre concedo el perd贸n en casos de genuina ingenuidad y arrepentimiento. Lo que no puedo perdonar es la estupidez absoluta, especialmente de quienes deciden juzgarme en un viaje en autob煤s sin consecuencias.
There are plenty of times where I could happily choose to gloat....
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However, I do not feel the need to. There is a simple pleasure in learning to accept victories humbly, in knowing that you no longer need to deal with the issue.
Hay muchas ocasiones en las que podr铆a optar por regodearme... Sin embargo, no siento la necesidad. Hay un simple placer en aprender a aceptar las victorias con humildad, en saber que ya no tienes que lidiar con el problema.
My biggest "I told you so" was COVID. We did not follow any of the protocols, wore a mask as little as possible, went outside every day, had our first child at the end of 2021, and didn't get vaccinated. We caught COVID/the flu two times. We had to endure years of "plague rats," how we should be "dealt with" for refusing to comply, and called "science deniers" by the ones who were the first to willingly accept government propaganda without question. I had death wished upon my newborn daughter and I.
Mi mayor "te lo dije" fue la COVID. No seguimos ning煤n protocolo, usamos mascarilla lo menos posible, salimos todos los d铆as, tuvimos a nuestro primer hijo a finales de 2021 y no nos vacunamos. Nos contagiamos de COVID/gripe dos veces. Tuvimos que soportar a帽os de "ratas de la peste", c贸mo "deber铆amos ser tratados" por negarnos a cumplir, y ser llamados "negacionistas de la ciencia" por quienes fueron los primeros en aceptar voluntariamente la propaganda del gobierno sin cuestionarla. Dese茅 la muerte para mi hija reci茅n nacida y para m铆.
