Proud of Myself?
Am I proud of myself? When people tell me they’re proud of me, I balk. I don’t like it. I usually discount it immediately with some self deprecating comment if I know the person well, or I smile and say thank you if it’s an acquaintance.
Why?
Well, it’s tied up in the reason I dislike conventional schooling. I got mostly A’s and the occasional B in Elemen…
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