wow, i feel so seen. i just started my substack and wrote a little in my introduction about perfectionism. as someone who just finished their first year at umich you stated exactly what i've been feeling—suddenly average—after years of being praised academically. your writing is absolutely riveting!
thank you, Avery!! perfectionism is out to get us all. I wish I'd been more aware of my tendencies in college - it would've made things a LOT easier. you're already ahead of the game!!
I'm so happy my piece resonated with you! Yeah, perfectionism is such an all or nothing mindset. Trying to get out of the "nothing" side of things :') thank you for reading!
ugh, i hear you! i'm coming from reddit and first of all—congrats on your success! second of all, as someone who went from excelling in high school only to be painfully average in college, your words just speak to my soul. "if I didn’t try, my failures couldn’t hurt me" is my favorite line! keep it up!!!
wow, i feel so seen. i just started my substack and wrote a little in my introduction about perfectionism. as someone who just finished their first year at umich you stated exactly what i've been feeling—suddenly average—after years of being praised academically. your writing is absolutely riveting!
thank you, Avery!! perfectionism is out to get us all. I wish I'd been more aware of my tendencies in college - it would've made things a LOT easier. you're already ahead of the game!!
I love the way you write, just so relatable and refreshing! Really enjoyed this piece x
Ahhh, thank you so much! So glad you liked it - I loved your perfectionism piece, too. Us recovering perfectionists are really having a moment
I’d never heard perfectionism described in the sense of wanting to “opt out” of trying as a way to keep your self image intact. Very resonant !!
I'm so happy my piece resonated with you! Yeah, perfectionism is such an all or nothing mindset. Trying to get out of the "nothing" side of things :') thank you for reading!
ugh, i hear you! i'm coming from reddit and first of all—congrats on your success! second of all, as someone who went from excelling in high school only to be painfully average in college, your words just speak to my soul. "if I didn’t try, my failures couldn’t hurt me" is my favorite line! keep it up!!!