Self Doubt

Have you ever had a friend say something about you, and you start to wonder if it's true? Criticism is easy to dismiss from a stranger, because what do you care if they don't like you. My friend said I was self-absorbed. That seriously hurt my feelings because I try to be considerate of other people's feelings, yet I am coming off as self-absorbed. I can't think of one time that I was listening to my friend's problem, and I thought of myself. I do agree that I tend to give advice, but that's only because I want to help you work through whatever is bothering you and to help come up with some solutions, so you don't feel bad about yourself.

Now I'm questioning if I'm self-absorbed, and if I'm a bad friend. I also wonder if she's just upset? I'll have to talk to her because I'm going to think of that. One negative comment from a friend and I doubt who I am. I talk about myself a lot to my therapist, but that's the point of therapy. I'm honestly really hurt and trying to think of how I am self-absorbed. Ouch.

I am just going to have to work through this personal crisis, and I think that spending time with some different friends would be good for the both of us.

I'm also going to start journaling again because there are some things that I need to work through that don't need to go on the internet.