Reality is often disappointing. You roll out of bed, walk to the fridge and open it. It’s empty, save for a few bottles of water. You already knew that, but you pretend to be shocked anyways. With determination, you enter the bath to freshen up before going out for the days work. As you brush your teeth, you catch your reflection in the mirror and wince. Still ugly.
Delay is not denial but it’s been two weeks and your uncle from upstate still hasn’t returned your calls. At this point, you start to suspect that he’s lost your number, but you can see his status updates on WhatsApp so can this be the case? You settle for the fact that maybe just maybe he’s busy gathering all the money you asked for. Happy days! Is this normal? Are you normal?
Here’s how you know you’re living in denial.
“I am not an addict, I can always stop”. Stop now? You know drinking excessive amounts of soft drinks is bad for your health and you’ve sworn to stop, but something is holding you back. It’s not addiction, that’s such a strong word.
Marilyn: Any day I want to stop taking coca-cola, I’ll stop.
Gottfried: Can that day be today sweetie?
Marilyn: Err I already took a bottle today, let’s try again tomorrow…
Gottfried: You don’t say?
There is much fish in the sea. What if all that’s left is electric fish, jellyfish, whales, and sharks. My brother, today is a good day to tell yourself the bitter truth. You didn’t get her by your looks or boyish charm, she’s just really poor at making decisions. Staying true to yourself, you managed to mess it up. Gear up, it’s a shark attack!
“That’s just how I am”. For the love of God, stop being like that. Does foolishness run in your family? Yeah maybe but still, cut it out. I know people who try to make excuses for their shitty behavior by attributing it to their zodiac signs.
“My sign shows I’m a cancer”. This joke writes itself.
Ignoring your Guardian Angel. The Angel assigned to you is fed up when he sees you opening yet another can of booze. You don’t have a borrowing problem, but if you attempt to pay back all your debt, you’ll have a brand new set of creditors. It’s time to hand over the controls to your Guardian Angel. You’ve tried your own and it’s landed you in two gutters in three weekends.
Fire brigade. Little Miss-Last-Minute won’t start making preparations until the very last second and have the nerve to act surprised when things fall apart. You had semester-long to prepare for the examination and on the day the question paper looks like it was written in Chinese. Borrowing a leaf from the good book, I will laugh at your calamity.
Is there an easy way out? Hell no. It won’t be easy. Acknowledging the loss of a loved one will drain you, but ultimately it’s for the best. Getting someone to snap out of denial is twice as difficult. It could be your parents. Experts say you could go through someone they respect and/or a clergyman. But know this, different day, same story…
It will end in tears.
Β© Gottfried. All rights reserved.
Just like you calculate your CGPA and you realise you need a 5.0 GP each in your last 2 semesters if u are to ever graduate with a 2.1……….but keep giving yourself false hope u can make those 5.0 at ease. Who are you deceiving, you had 3 good years to do that π what’s gon change now?!
Denial to the rescue!
But reality laughing out loud at the background πππ
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Haha, calculating CGPA can make you lose hair
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Round and round life goes, but living in denial brings a false sense of feeling in control.
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Denial is therapy for the soul π
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I am sitting here, just trying to toss another log on my fire, another sacrifice of a tree’s life, I am drunk and stoned on the best pot, I am having a grand old time, just because I can! What is a Life, if not to Enjoy it?
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Just because you can. Love it π
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You’re welcome I guess π
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I enjoyed the humor in this one
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Hi Gottfried,
Great post. I really enjoyed it and found a lot of value in here, especially for my teenage kids. I particularly love little Miss Last Minute and the exam paper which looks like it’s been written in Chinese. Most of us have been guilty of that at one time or another. I was a real master of this in first year uni.
Thanks for reading so many of my posts. It’s been great to hook up.
Best wishes,
Rowena
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Haha we’ve all been there to be honest. There’s something about trying to cram a semesters worth of work in one night. Exhilarating. π
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Donβt we all..??
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You called it
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So me, i most reduce i must reduce but everyday still getting worse just tired mtchewwwww. SMH.
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Hang in there π π
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lolzzzz
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For me it’s coffee but rather than sweat it, I’ve just accepted that I need a steady diet of it. Screw the conformist wisdom of the world! Is that “denial” or acceptance of uniqueness? I think the latter. :)
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Hahaha I like that you’ve unlocked a new approach to comprehending denial
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Naaa. It’s not denial. I’m just a high-octane typa guy. :)
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Sounds like well-worded denial to me π
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lol… hey baby… you wear your shoes, I’ll wear mine!
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p.s. keep saying what you think. Far too many people beat around the bush, never lay it on the line, resulting in zero dialog where nobody learns, understands, grows… part of maturity is at least considering another person’s perspective! And heck, there’s usually a grain of truth in it. :)
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You’re right. I’ll do my best to not conform. π
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And I’ll be the ‘supertramp’ outsider… ;-)
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Insightful post, bro. Proud of ya
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Thanks man
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Loved
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Thanks Risi
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Nice one….passed the message
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Cheers man
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Agreed and I think it’s a beautiful message that you’ve communicated here. ππ
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Thank you so much. β€
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Mehn, some points really cracked me up. But they are so true and I can relate… Nice write up strategy king!!!
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Thanks for sharing Sister Faith π
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Interesting
Very interesting. I love every paragraph dear
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Thanks Angel β€
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Inspiring piece π
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Bet π
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Good One. I’ve gotten that “That’s just how I am” excuse before. π
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It’s very annoying tbh
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A good read, you never disappoint!
About two paragraphs got me. I must confess that Iβve been missing a lot here. I promise to be loyal!
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That’s lovely. Thanks for the vote of confidence π
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Preach it ππΎ
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Bless up
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I have a mean face and bad attitude, I can’t do much about my face but this attitude “that’s not who I am!” I can do better than thatπ€¦ββοΈwriting for a friend π
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Haha, tell your friend to fix upπ
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Shad, I don’t know where the hell you are.. But you had him “fix up” π have a good day, thanks for writing π
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Haha cheers. β€
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lmaooo! it will end in tears
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Constant. Like death and taxes
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lmaooooo it will end in tears
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Worth the read, quite educative. That’s a Good Oneπ
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Thanks man
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It will end in tears
Tell them π€£π€£π€£
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Thanks for sharing. That’s true.
https://parrotinpink.com/
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You’re welcome
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This is a nice article πͺ
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Thanks chief
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Such a worthy article.
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Thanks Mary β€
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Lol…now this is Bantersomeπ
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Now this my best ! π see me feeling like Iβve got lines and Iβm Chris breezy! Too bad sheβs poor at decision making !! π Moh this really struck me !!! Therefore thereβs need to re -strategize my moves!
Good one Moh ππ»
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Haha Chris Brown took me out.
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I feel attacked π
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It’s the message π
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That βbad at decision makingβ part really struck
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Haha I clocked it years ago and since then, straight cruise π
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It will end in tears, that π
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For real for real π
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Nice one Gottfried
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Thanks Stephen
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Two of the paragraphs got me but I won’t tell which.
Thanks for writing.
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Haha. I can take a calculated guess
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You didnβt get her by your looks or boyish charm, sheβs just really poor at making decisions—Lolz It will end in tears .
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Nice one, Gottfried. It’s time to do the needful no matter the costπ
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Let’s go! π
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Nice write up…
Keep up the good work
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Thanks β€
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Nothing will end in tears. What does that even mean?
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Guess your parents take correction π€
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Lol
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Me: I need to fit into this dress come next year.
Dress: so why don’t you try working out?
Me: I’ve tried, it’s not working out.
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ππππ very valid
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π€£π€£you writing skills are lovely
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Thank you so much β€π
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Ok, that’s the height of it… I almost got into trouble because of this blog post (apparently, was almost bursting laughter amidst a very issue)
Haa…!!! Mr Banter, you killing it again and again!!!
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Thanks, thanks and thanks again. π
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The pleasure is mine ooo
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Damn why do I relate to most of this so much π
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Maybe just maybe you are *insert title here* π
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Hahaha serve-ageπΉπΉ
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Preach dear..Preach..
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That’s why I’m here π
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I can’t stop laughing
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Haha help yourself
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I can stop drinking champagne anytime I want to. I just donβt want to. π π₯ πΎ
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Hahaha. Good one
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It’s so funny cos my zodiac sign is cancer πππ
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Hahaha πππ
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Mind: Put water in the fridge
Me: Weather’s cool π no need π
*comes in next day from under the hot sun famished*
*opens fridge for cold water *
Me: Haba, why isn’t there cold water in this fridge π
*walks away angrily. Annoyed with the ghosts that drank the water I did not put in the fridge* π
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Hahaha she said ghosts π
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Reality is often disappointing. Even Thanos said it π .
Oh yeah you are a cancer indeed. And it shows in your attitude…Totally relatable
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Thanos is probably up there as my greatest villain ever. Elite quotes
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How do you come up with these thoughts?
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I drink a lot of water π π
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Addiction part stuck Mehn. I will stop tomorrow don’t worry I’ll break the record
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Hahaha
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Nice work bro
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Thanks Debo
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I always do the fridge thing. π€£ like i put something there the day before.
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Haha the invisible food syndrome
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Always the right points
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Yup yup
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Associating zodiacs to bad habits is one of the things I detest the most.
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How people seem to be able to do it shocks me π
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Lol
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I guess am not normal waiting for the promise to be fulfilled π€π€
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Lol wake up sweetie!
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Absolute sense
Laughed at many of the points that are true and relatable.
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Thanks coco β€
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Let me introduce myself… Am shark
And its a shark attackπ€
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ππππ I’m running away
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That’s just how i amππ
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Hahaha
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True!
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Absolutely
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Thank you…
Keep up the writing
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Laughed out loud at some of those – but yes if you keep it real, then it will save you money you would have been spending at the therapist
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Yeah, who needs a therapist when you can take a whole dose of reality?
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Yes, I agree. Reality checks can be painful.
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They really can
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