Pure & Pretentious

     I am a girl who takes things to heart. Though I may be so soft and lighthearted, I tend to realize it does me more harm than good. I met this friend a while ago, giving me constructive criticism on my voice. Online friend might I say, and they told me, 

"I like your voice."

 I said "Thanks, wow, no one has told me that!"

 and they said, "Woah...I didn't say it was the best, but it's ok." and I'm like,

 "Ok then, but thanks!"

 I keep myself smiling through this constant rating that strangers give me. I was not arrogant a day in my life, though the criticism keeps hitting at me like hail on a car windshield. It has come a daily part of my life that I have begun to accept it. I have sat there for over 18 years and taken this amount of criticism that I have forgot who I am. My friend is right, maybe my voice isn't the best, but I can always improve on that. You see, I cannot change my voice, but I can change in ways I choose to speak. My grammar can always change if I bleed it with the proper charisma, vocabulary and spice. My voice, however, will not be changed unless I was to get some voice acting career. 

You have to take the things people pick out and realize you can work on it within your own time. You are not a flaw, that one thing is. You can always put in the effort in changing yourself for you! Not because of them. If I were to change my voice, is that the only thing you're interested in? Many times, before I was told something about me wasn't the best, but still, I am myself behind these walls. It's not easy looking in the mirror every day, but I am comfortable knowing I can camouflage when I want, and I can work on myself. I'm not the problem, but the solution to a better mindset. Thank you, "friend".