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Mar 20, 2013, 09:36 AM
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I'm a perfectionist. Every moment, I compare myself to an ideal alter ego. This hampers my normal functioning.
Is there a way out? |
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Mar 21, 2013, 09:02 PM
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Hey, sanjay! Actually I am wondering if you aren't trying to be perfect to make your parents happy. Yes, we might make a 90 on a test and think, "I should have made a 100." But if we did the best we could, then we need to be happy with that, I think.
You might want to talk to a school counselor about this issue. You are making yourself miserable, I'm sure, trying to measure up to an unrealistic view. Okay? |
 sanjayvt
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Mar 21, 2013, 10:05 PM
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Thanks for replying.
I'm sure you are right. I'm undergoing treatment for OCD. I'm under medication. But still I cannot stop myself at just 90%. You are right to say I want to live up my parents' expectations. I've read books. I've read material online. But I still feel incomplete. I just cannot live with the fact that my life is not perfect. |
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