16/07/2013

Issue-Swap

Issues.
We all have them.

Some of them stem from nature, others from nurture (or the lack thereof). Some we stumble upon as little kids, others kick in as we get older. If you say that you have no issues, I say that I don’t believe you.

Now I don’t know if this little idea will work, but let’s see. It all stemmed from a tweet I wrote last night after giving away a prize on here. “I freaking love giving things away!” followed by “RT to stand a chance to win my issues”.

People got quite involved and even ended up telling me that they would like to swap issues. It interested me how someone (even jokingly) would be willing to take on what I have, which I find so crippling. Is it because we all get so stuck in our own minds that we can’t always see how easy we may have it?

So humour me. Let’s swap issues. Just here, on this blogpost. I will write mine in the post, then you comment and tell me what you would hypothetically take on, and what you would swap it for.  You can also swap with people in the comments section by replying to them. And if this fails, well, at least I have released a little bit of issue.

1.     Big Nose Syndrome – It may sound pathetic, but this my longest running issue. It's had me in tears more often than I would like to admit.

2.     One Trick Pony Disease – I had this really good idea at (advertising) work once. Once. What if I never have one again? What. If.

3.     Fatty Boom Sticks Syndrome – I eat for a living. The weight piles on. I can’t get rid of it. I can’t look at old photos.

4.     Never Measure Up Illness – After a lot of nastiness from some people, this one kicked in. A foodblogger who hasn’t studied at chef school? I go into complete panics at “foodie” events and find it difficult to talk to people I don’t know.

5.     Fear of Betrayal Disorder – no explanation needed. Past experience has left me trusting no one.

I may add a few more. But this is a start. I feel better saying it out loud. Well, typing it out loud. Brave enough to do it too?

As this insightful person on Twitter said:








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8 comments:

  1. Any16 July 2013 at 09:14

    I take your number 4 and will wipe that out in a heartbeat! Can you take my - I never had a relationship that lasted longer than a year and what the heck is wrong with me issue?

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  2. Leigh Harding16 July 2013 at 10:16

    Hmmm, 1,3 and 5 would be a straight swap, so instead I'll take your number 4 and you can take my bizarre and genuine "I'm really never going to be a model" complex. Seriously, it bothers me that the gene pool wasn't kinder and that I'll never be 10cm's taller, with a thigh gap and perfect hair/teeth/boobs/etc etc etc..... I would totally swap brains and a personality for a life of being pretty, snorting coke off a yacht and surviving on bubbly and celery sticks. Now this is on the internet for the whole world to see and judge. aaah fuckit.

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    1. KayliVee16 July 2013 at 10:18

      This is amazing. Not judging at all. I understand.
      It is weirdly invigorating saying these things out loud, hey?

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  3. Megan16 July 2013 at 10:27

    I'm all of your issues plus a million others. Except for the foodie thing, I don't blog about food.

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  4. Claudz16 July 2013 at 14:17

    2 to 5 are my issues too.
    I'll take your nose issue and trade you my "run out of money but spend it anyway issue". I am complete panic by the time my debit orders some off. I then go crazy making spread sheet after sheet with budgets and forecasted expeditures. I don't buy a thing for a day or two in fear that I will run out of money and won't be able to buy bread. oooh but look at that item I must have on CityMob! We have no money to do anything this weekend but let's treat ourselves and buy nice food. I agonize over a R23 latte but don't think twice about strawberries at R45-99 - they're healthy so it's ok.

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  5. natasha marais23 July 2013 at 21:57

    Hello.

    I'll take your nose issues and give you my feet problems. Ever tried shopping for a decent pair of size 8 women's shoe? And as if they're not big enough I've got bunions too!!
    And then I'll trade your 'one trick pony' for the fact that ALL I WANT TO DO is write but I've only ever been paid to write blogposts.
    And your never measure up disorder? My 'never measure up' disorder is > your 'never measure up' disorder.

    Well this was fun:)

    Ok, bye.

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