I am scared to share this music video. Which is kind of ironic considering the lyrics of the song… Right now I feel like it is just so frustrating that the thing I love doing happens to be something that everyone in the world feels they have a right to criticize and critique. I can’t just share a song on social media because I want to, I have to open myself up to being measured against everyone else’s standards. SO to those people out there who just love to tell me what they think, despite the fact that they could barely care if I live or die, this is to you.
Dear Random Person Who Is Watching My Video And Can’t Wait To Comment,
TELL ME the one thing I need to change so that people will ‘like me’. Share with me your secret sauce to a recipe you have never attempted to make. I am sure your insight will be so much more insightful than the last 1000 people who have told me the key to my ‘success’.
Tell me about how I just need ‘thicker skin’, but please also tell me how to get it. Is there a store I can stop by that will sell me a bottle of Be Tough syrup, which will magically make me stop caring what people think? And then lead by example, smile when someone tears you down in the area of your life where you feel most vulnerable.
You think I should try out for The Voice/American Idol/X-Factor?? What a brilliant idea, I definitely haven’t already auditioned 100 times and all those times I didn’t audition I for sure didn’t cry when I didn’t make it. I am so glad you know that I will be famous once I audition. I will be sure to tell the other 10,000 people waiting in line with me next time to just go home, since I already basically won, right?
There are 1 million other girls that are blonde and pretty and can sing, all I need to do is make myself stand out from those 1 million. Well thats what you told me at least, I just can’t figure out how to do it. Should I dye my hair pink? Get a tattoo on my forehead? Sing everywhere I go instead of talking?
Sorry I have so many questions and confusions, it just seems every piece of advice you give me is half baked, I need to know step 2 and 3 of your master plan to get me to the finish line. I am blind when it comes to these things, but you obviously see the way, so please lead me to this ludicrous life of luxury and fame that I would have if only I did A, B and ???.
I know you told me not to care what people think, but then you told me what you thought, and oops, I accidentally cared. I am eagerly waiting for your response.
Sincerely,
Rachael
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Whoo! cool thoughts, Rach. I could never express myself so clearly. I think you should . . . . . (you fill in the rest) Love you.
Thanks! That is the perfect advice 🙂 <3
Just do your best and be happy with your music and your life. It doesn’t belong to anyone else so enjoy it your way. Whether you become famous or not, it doesn’t matter. The fact is … It is your life and you choose how to live it. Not everyone gets recognized or becomes famous and that is ok. I hope this helps, and good luck. I feel for your frustration and pain.
It does help! Thank you, I just get frustrated that so many people feel like it is there business to tell me how I should run my life LOL. You are right though, just have to learn to enjoy doing what I love despite that.
I think you just perfect the way you are. Love you!
Awww thanks Lindy, luv ya too