Today has been a long day. I don't wish 12+ hour workdays on anyone, but it definitely makes me more…blunt, which I could get used to.
A few hours ago, a colleague was going back and forth about eating some chocolate, claiming that he had gained a few and didn't want to slide down that slippery slope of sugar and deliciousness. 'Everything in moderation. I eat a piece of chocolate almost every day and I have no qualms about it.' was my response. He stopped, tilted his head, and then asked me what my 'guilty pleasures' are. And then seemed rather taken aback by my response.
'Guilty pleasures? I have none. I don't like the term. I don't feel guilty about anything that I enjoy.'
And I don't think anyone should, regardless of how "out there" or "abnormal" their pleasures may be. Don't feel guilty about anything that you enjoy doing (as long as you aren't harming others, obviously) because you aren't doing it for anyone but yourself. I resent the fact that I should be made to feel bad or uncomfortable for things that I like.
So here is a friendly reminder: You don't need to justify yourself to anyone.
Until next time x
Edit:
"No one will ever accept anything. I think the goal is to not want anyone's acceptance. The goal is to just do you. You're not gonna tell me who I am. Imma tell you who I am."
- Nicki Minaj
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