*＊✿❀ Akala ko kasi—aholic: A Veerry's first attempt at friendship ❀✿＊*
As a timid person— or used to be one (I'm saying this because my friends may or may not agree) I fear a lot of things. Even simple ones.
I fear confidence. I fear speaking up. I fear initiating. I fear socializing.
And because of these fears, I get easily intimidated. I almost always mistook confidence for arrogance, capability for trying hard, and socializing as an extreme sport I am in no way fit to do.
I'm sharing this because during our last lesson on Social Psychology, stereotypes was one of the topic highlighted during the activity. And it made me remember my "first impression" towards my friends.
"Akala ko maldita ka," I blurted out to my friend. My voice light and lips tainted with a smile because I know for a fact, this was far from the truth.
"Akala ko rin ganto siya unya ning ani pud siya."
I had my impressions of them even before I got to know them. And when I reflect on myself and relive every memory with them, I'd laugh at my silliness.
Had I not been strong enough to challenge these impressions I had with them, I wouldn't be this fulfilled and happy where I am now.
Sabi nga nila, "don't judge a book by its cover."
Let's try not to judge other people through the lense of unfamiliarity. Let's take time to walk with them and get to know the—