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Embracing My "Too's"

I am too much of a lot of things, but it makes me who I am

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Embracing My "Too's"
Erin Thoresen

These are my "too's..."

I am too forgetful.

A very common nickname of mine is Dory -- if the shoe fits, right? I can be halfway through a story and totally forget I was even talking. I walk across the house for something and go back to my room empty handed. I close out my phone because of a distraction and forget to respond to that text message I opened. I forget due dates sometimes and I even forget what day it is. I am too forgetful and that's OK.

I am too forgiving.

You could punch me square in the face for no reason at all and I would still find a way to justify your doing so. I have let people walk all over me who were friends of mine and was okay with it because they didn't mean to hurt me or I was scared to let them go. People think they can get away with doing wrong to me because I'll put up with it. I let people back in my life that don't deserve it. I am too forgiving and that's OK.

I am too loving.

I give my heart out to everyone I come in contact with. I love people which is why I am going into the medical field. I care about every living soul on this planet and do anything I can to help anyone. I let people in my heart that are only out to hurt me. But when I find someone in my life worth loving, they're loved more than anyone will ever feel again. I am too loving and that's OK.

I am too passionate.

I put my heart and soul into everything I do. My work isn't complete until it's perfect. I can't sleep if there's someone who doesn't know how I feel about them. I have no problem pouring out my feelings. I value true friendships over popularity. And I get hurt from this quality, a lot. I am too passionate and that's OK.

I am too honest.

Ask me what my problem is with you and I won't hesitate to tell you. Ask my opinion on a certain topic and I won't hold back any details. I am too honest and that's OK.

I am too adventurous.

I never turn down a trip or adventure. I am the first to do something simply out of craving adrenaline. I never stop moving and never want to be home. I get bored in routines and try to make fun out of everything I do. I am too adventurous and that's OK.

I am too inquisitive.

I am always asking questions and can never learn enough. If something doesn't have a reason, I can't wrap my mind around it. If I am told to do something, I want to know why and how I am of importance. I love fun facts that will never further me in life unless I am on a game show. I love knowledge of the world and how things work. I like being able to find reason and meaning to things. I am too inquisitive and that's OK.

I am too competitive.

I always have to win and if I don't win, I want a rematch. Everything turns into a competition to me because that just makes it more fun! I don't like playing sports that make a fool of me but if I do, I will pick it up real quick. I am too competitive and that's OK.

These are just a few things I am too much of. I have a big, yet careless, heart. I'd give the shirt off my back to a complete stranger and I have been hurt by the same people too many times. I make mistakes a few times before I learn and always ask questions. This is who I am. I am proud of being "too..."

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