Don't you hate when your friends refer to you as the "dumb friend?" I do. I have absolutely no common sense so everyone automatically assumes that I'm just stupid. It gets old, don't worry you're not alone!
I can't begin to tell you how many times I've been the last to understand something or get a joke, and by last I mean minutes after everyone else. Then I always get told, "Wow, you're dumb." I absolutely hate this, but I really just have no common sense. Now, some of my friends understand because we are the same people but some are just not understanding at all.
When this happens, I've learned to just take it lightly and never let them get the satisfaction of ticking me off. I really hate to lose, and this is one thing that I have worked on at not letting them win (or think that they have). It has not been easy, and me being hot-headed makes it ten times harder to keep my mouth shut. However, I've learned that not all remarks need a comment back to them (still working on that at times).
But I've also learned that it's okay to be the "dumb friend," as your friends may say. Me being the "dumb friend" says more about them than it does of me, and I'm okay with that. My life hasn't stopped moving in the directions that I've always dreamed just because of someone saying I'm the "dumb friend." I may be hot-headed and have trouble keeping my mouth shut sometimes, but I'd rather be that than the one saying more about myself than another by talking about them and tearing them down.
So, here's to all of the "dumb friends" out there. You're not alone, and you are better than those that call you that. So continue to have fun with your life and live it how you want. Odds are, you're happier than they are anyways and will be happier in the end. You keep doing you and living your life! Who cares what anyone thinks?
