Do you have a "chip on your shoulder" about anything?

[Godlovesmetwo]

Firstly definition of chip on your shoulder

to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people:
He's got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

Before I talk about my own, I will mention 3 of my siblings. Three of them are successful businessmen who all left school at 15. One of them in particular seems to carry such a chip. he will often say to me "but at least you have an education Paul". He rarely talks about current affairs or news, often focussing on details of his workplace. He is not a practising Christian (born Catholic but never goes to Church) I wonder if he discovered God , would he get rid of this chip? I feel sure he would.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I think my chip is this. I envy people who can go through life smoothly, take on leadership roles with confidence and make an impact on society for the better. Extroverts who handle social situations with ease.
But I can feel some improvement this year. Possibly God has given me some grace, some encouragement to overcome this. Small steps.

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

I have many reasons to carry a chip on my shoulder, but I refuse to live with such a burden.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I might change the above definition because I don't feel angry all the time at all. Fortunately humour saves me from total ruin.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I have many reasons to carry a chip on my shoulder, but I refuse to live with such a burden.

well, those reasons might be of interest to us all

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

well, those reasons might be of interest to us all

I have a very tiny..um bank account:/

 

[alsughasoughaiuyfygh]

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[Godlovesmetwo]

Of course I have a chip on my shoulder.

I see that its hard not to have one in your case, after reading that long list.
For me, I have no excuses really. I could've overcome my anxiety and confidence issues, if I had more confidence in God helping me. More faith. But I chose to reject him really.

 

[ToBeLoved]

Firstly definition of chip on your shoulder

to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people:
He's got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university.

No. I just think when someone has been hurt at a very deep level, for some they can't deal with it and don't trust anymore.

So you don't see the world as pretty good, you see it as bad.

 

[ToBeLoved]

I have a very tiny..um bank account:/

I wish that was my only problem. Man, I can deal with being poor.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

No. I just think when someone has been hurt at a very deep level, for some they can't deal with it and don't trust anymore.

So you don't see the world as pretty good, you see it as bad.

I guess it is an unfortunate expression, rather negative I mean.

 

[ToBeLoved]

I think my chip is this. I envy people who can go through life smoothly, take on leadership roles with confidence and make an impact on society for the better. Extroverts who handle social situations with ease.
But I can feel some improvement this year. Possibly God has given me some grace, some encouragement to overcome this. Small steps.

yup. step by step. very rarely is it quick i find

 

[FrankDux]

Nah, I'd say I have a pet peeve more than anything, but even that is really not worth being bothered over

 

[ToBeLoved]

I guess it is an unfortunate expression, rather negative I mean.

Not really, it is if someone is emotionally mature enough to handle that pain and get past it.

It's not negative in the fact that they are trying to be negative. One can see the world that way. It is not that pretty of a sight for some who have had a hard life.
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Our roads are not all the same. People can live their truth and that be full of hurt. People with great childhoods always say this kind of stuff.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I think self-pity is truly justified for people who had dysfunctional childhoods. But I cant justify my own because my childhood was almost bliss.

 

[ToBeLoved]

I think self-pity is truly justified for people who had dysfunctional childhoods. But I cant justify my own because my childhood was almost bliss.

I wasn't talking about you, I was just saying that sometimes hurt runs past a point that people can handle it and it changes them. And they see the world differently after that. It's like sheiding yoursef from pain by seeing all the problems. It is weird, sub concious stuff I believe for me at least.

It's not a choice, it just happens and then you are this person who cannot trust anymore.

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

I think self-pity is truly justified for people who had dysfunctional childhoods. But I cant justify my own because my childhood was almost bliss.

The beauty of growing up in australia. I love the way you guys say ears btw, its very soothing to my soul.

 

[EdyChristian28]

well you can literally have a chip on your shoulder and be treated unfairly on a regular basis under circumstances that show peoples maturity level so.. that would make for a difficult situation where people might walk away. even though you have a chip on your shoulder.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

you guys say ears btw

ears?
for "here's " ?