“I think your fucking so full of yourself”
Fascinating message I received lately! I actually haven’t received this sentiment (to my face) in aaaages, so indulge me while I unpack it for a minute here.
First things first, personally I find any insult to be at least 20% less potent when it’s delivered with poor grammar, wouldn’t you agree? Like if you’re gonna give it your best shot, at least spring for an apostrophe, you know? But that’s neither here nor there.
Other than that, I just find this to be maybe the most flattering insult possible. Apart from the obvious malicious intent behind it feeling vaguely unpleasant, I’m very much enjoying the fact that I’ve pissed you off enough to reach for an insult and the most devastating character trait of mine you’ve managed to pick on is basically “yeah.. well.. you love yourself!”
…that’s right, I do. I put a lot of effort into holding myself in high regard. I am indeed full of myself, because what am I supposed to be? Empty? The proverbial Glass Half Full? Would you like me to pour some Harmonyness out so I can reach you down there on a level of self worth you’re comfortable accessing?
Now obviously there is some nuance here, and we could argue that you really meant “conceited” or “self obsessed” (and if you didn’t spend every waking moment pulling cones your brain might work fast enough to find *or even know* these words) but even then I’d only be slightly more impressed, being that at their core you’re still really saying the same thing.
I annoy you because I appear to be pleased with myself.
And you’re so right, I am full of myself. For two very good reasons…
- It only makes sense really, I mean look at me! *this is sarcasm… sarcasm means the use of irony to mock or convey contempt – try to keep up sweetie*
- What’s the alternative? Not being pleased with myself? That sounds like a bad time.
If anyone pays like two seconds of attention to me, they’d know that I spend a great deal of effort every day of my life to remain not only afloat, but joyful, within a mind that tends to work against me. I’m extremely open about my shortcomings and ridiculousness, I make a conscious effort to show raw “unflattering” moments and try my best to ignore people that make me feel the urge to snoop and gossip. In short, I work hard at filling my damn cup. Thanks for noticing!
Aaanyway, I’ll leave you with this… If I’m quietly posting my full-of-myself content in my own little corner of the internet and you’re going out of your way to find it, consume it, and gossip about it amongst yourselves – you’re kinda the one who’s full of me at that point. And fuck do I love that for you 😉