Inner Mean Girl

Friday, Sep 25

I spotted her this morning when I was journaling. My inner mean girl, I mean. Although she has the occasional critical comment to make about other people, the truth is, she mainly picks on me. And I have gotten so used to her voice that I usually don’t even question what I’m hearing.

M.G. has plenty to say about the weight I gained after I quit smoking (“How could you have let this happen–again?? Don’t you ever learn?”) There’s no credit for the accomplishment of breaking the nicotine habit, though. M.G. says: “That’s what you get for starting smoking in the first place.”

My most cherished dreams are fair game, too. When I dare to hope that I might meet a nice man, one I could love and respect, and he might love and respect me right back, M.G. says: “All the good ones are taken” or “Men your age want younger women.”

I’ve got to tell you, I was raised a small town/country girl, and if anybody outside my own head ever talked to me like that, I’d probably tie right into them, make them a new face. Rip their lips off. You get the highly exaggerated idea. 🙂

And I’d be stooping right down to Mean Girl’s level, if I replied in kind. So I’m taking a compassionate approach, because I think, deep down, M.G. truly believes she’s protecting me. She probably just needs some love and reassurance.

Do you have an inner Mean Girl/Guy?

Careful. They can be very convincing. 🙂

Make it a great weekend.

About Linda

The daughter of a town marshal, Linda Lael Miller is a #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than 100 historical and contemporary novels, most of which reflect her love of the West.

Raised in Northport, Washington, Linda pursued her wanderlust, living in London and Arizona and traveling the world before returning to the state of her birth to settle down on a horse property outside Spokane.

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