I am the first one to admit that everyone has their flaws. It took me a very, very long time to finally accept my flaws and start to embrace them. I've talked about my anxiety before which I don't think is necessarily a flaw but I do think it causes me to have flaws. Some of my flaws are small quirks but some of my flaws make it hard to get through the day sometimes. This article is for anyone out there that is having a hard time accepting their flaws or even letting their flaws take over their lives.

One of my flaws if not my biggest one is that I overthink. This is not the "cute" overthinking that most people imagine. It is the overthinking that takes over my mind and forces me to over-analyze the simplest of things. For example, if someone hasn't talked to me in a few days or doesn't seem like their usual self, I often think I have done something to upset them. In most instances this isn't the case. They are usually busy or focused on something else. This leads me to my next flaw.

I hate to say it but I can be self-centered. I used to be afraid to admit this because I thought it meant selfish. As I've grown into adulthood, I've realized they are two different things. It is possible for them to overlap but if you stay genuine and kind, it probably won't happen. I know I am not selfish because I'm almost always doing something for others. If I'm not obviously doing something for others I am thinking about how it will affect them. My self-centeredness is maybe more than I can put into words. I think the smallest things are my fault, I think I effect people more than I truly do, I think people are constantly judging me, etc. I've been really trying to work on this flaw because it can be so overwhelming and irritating to others. Most people don't give a crap about you, I've come to realize. I still catch myself thinking they do sometimes but I usually can come back to reality.

Lastly (but not really), I don't like change. I like things a certain way. This could be anything from the way I walk to class to where things are in my room. I can handle it at times but if something doesn't have to change, I'd rather it not. These past few years have been a lot for me. I've moved about four different times from home to dorms to home to apartment. If those aren't big changes, I don't know what is. However, I've been proud of how I've handled it. I like to think that it is me growing up finally, and hopefully, change will come easier as I come into adulthood a little more.

These are definitely not all of my flaws but these are the ones that I'm most afraid to admit. I could have talked about how I use too many napkins/paper towels, how I procrastinate until the last minute for some things, or my crazy bad handwriting. I chose to talk about these so young women reading this don't feel alone with their quirkiest of flaws. So I ask you to first accept your flaws because they are most likely not going away and then embrace them to where you can put them towards something good in your life.