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a) I can never seem to live up to my monumental expectations both physically and academically ... and my inability to overcome my nervous feelings when wanting to encounter new people ... I think if we support each other and find some way to "iron out" the rough spots of our lives, we can all be happy with who we are.

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I know exactly what you mean with a) - nothing is ever good enough right, its just never quite perfect the way you want it and need it to be - i know I am a perfectionist and I think it is one of the biggest causes of all that is going wrong with me
I'm always ultra nervous when talking to people I either don't know or don't know very well and it really does effect your self esteem
as for the last part - I really hope more than anything that you are right