Opinions Are Like Arseholes

Are The Opinions Of Others Affecting Your Own?

Hey Loves,

So am I the only one finding that the more opinions I receive the less I actually take on?
Now I’m not talking about opinions that have been solicited, I’m talking about the ones I didn’t. The opinions that couldn’t be kept in, the ones given to me out of ‘concern’. Puh-leeeeeez!

A lot of the time the things we fear the most are often heightened by the opinions of those we either care deeply about or those we admire. Now don’t get me wrong we all need some direction, constructive criticism and general feedback. However when it boils down to it, nobody is as smart as we think they are, but nobody is as stupid either. In other words, what vindicates their opinions in the first place?

Being a generally overthinking person, I either obsess over feedback I’ve been given or I’m too afraid to ask and end up doing my own thing anyway, and what’s been the worst? I’ve either won or failed, right?
Throughout my time at university I studied a course that required peer feedback and critique on a bi-weekly bases. What I learnt the most by having to do this is that most people love the sound of their own voices but really have no idea what they’re actually talking about. The rest either don’t like you so won’t like your work, and some genuinely want you to do better. These are the ones we hold on to, the ones who’ll tell us it ain’t it when it ain’t it, the one’s who will also praise you when they see a job well done.

But with all of that said, without the self belief required to go ahead with the pursuit of our passions, questionable boyfriends and endeavours anyway, (as well as the instinct to know what is best for you) you’ll be lost in a sea of opinions and arseholes too.