If we existed in the Twilight world and somebody turned me into a vampire, my powers would probably be like Peter Petrelli’s in the TV show Heroes – he could copy other people’s powers and make them his own.
You see, in the Twilight world, a human’s pre-existing talent would be multiplied in intensity when he becomes a vampire. Like Edward was supposedly intuitive or good in reading people’s thoughts as a human, so when he became a vampire, he could literally hear other people’s thoughts.
Now my friend Ronald, he called me a chameleon because he noticed that I can’t help but mimic the people around me. I’m empathetic to a fault and unintentionally copy expressions and mannerisms, even if I hated them.
Like there was this annoying girl who had this unsightly mouth mannerism. To my horror, I started doing that mouth thing, and I was really relieved when our one week of practicing dance steps with her was over. Now I realize that that was a mere pittance that I’d rather do compared to what I’m helplessly copying now.
Once upon a time, people who asked my high school classmates to describe me would hear them say “she’s the kindest girl I know” or “she doesn’t know how to get mad.”
Fast forward to today and ask a particular auditor to say something about me, and you would probably see her cower in fear and say, “she’s a b*tch who yells at people.”
I wasn’t like this before. But this mechanic in our office keeps yelling at me and I’m pulling a Petrelli once again.
On the one hand, the good thing about it is that I’m learning to shake off my inability to say no and standing up for myself, but I don’t think there’s ever a right excuse to hurt people’s feelings. It’s better to be kind than to be right.
I hate what I’m becoming.
Somebody save me. 🙁
whoever you are, thanks for making me realize that i am not alone. if only it were that easy. sigh.
i know how you feel. i started out as a kind and meek worker until i met really harsh customers, bosses and started becoming harsh myself. it feels good to be able to stand up for who i am but i know its not me – like you, i'd rather be kind than be right.<br /><br />dr. seuss says: be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't
aww thanks Ape! that's awfully sweet of you! sana nga I'm not turning into a monster. or ever turn into one.
maybe its just that time of the month Dee. haha<br /><br />seriously though, knowing you through your words, blog…I kinda have an idea of how you are in person, you are such a pleasant soul and a really sincere individual. super bait pa…and I say you are far from being that monster. I think its just a phase Dee. Stay sharp, stay cool.
i think everyone's entitled to bitch every now and then. it doesn't exactly make you a monster. otherwise, we'd all be monsters. :)<br /><br />on a side note, Heroes has been cancelled. And they didn't even get a chance to have a proper send-off. Nobody knew they weren't coming back so I guess the ending is kinda bitin. I haven't seen it though.<br /><br />As for Twilight,
i suppose you're right.<br /><br />i heard about Heroes nga. weird, why so abrupt?<br /><br />book 4 is so thick din naman kasi, kaya.
because Lost is eating up the audience share of Heroes since they started doing that 'heroes vs. villains twist crap. the only reason why I watched Heroes for a season and a half is Ali Larter.
heroes alienated their fans with too many characters. they couldnt sustain the plot. sayang. maganda pa naman premise. <br /><br />i heard the network picked up another scifi series and read somewhere that the big bosses dont want to spend much money on two scifi shows, specially on one which has long outlived its money-making potential.