Posted by dj on July 23, 2000, at 17:49:15
In reply to Re: What's to botch? » dj, posted by kerryB on July 23, 2000, at 17:15:53
> > > ..hope i didn't botch this post too bad
>
> To botch means to mess something up.......
> I say it all the time like.....oh no! I've botched this one up!!!!! etc etc etc
>
> KerryI know that Kerry. I interpreted Yona's comment as being one where she was, perhaps, being overly hard on herself for no reason which I could discern and attempted to reassure her that, if that is the case that may be but a symptom of a depressive and/or perefectionistic mindset, which may be causing her to stress herself unecessarily.
My mother and her sister (my aunt) are known to be world class worriers, at times. I sent them both a copy of a great NYer cartoon which shows two folks at the pearly gates going over a long list, which they are well along. One comments to the other: "No that's not a sin either, you must have worried yourself to death."
I try not to but know that I can stress myself out unecessarily and excessively with needless nitpicking, when I'm being hard on myself ( or others ; ), though rarely as much as on myself...
Sante!
dj
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