the great contender.

one of the most comforting things (if not THE most comforting thing) that i have learned in my years of being a hairdresser (and of being on the receiving end of so much personal information) is that everyone has their own shit to deal with.  even the people who seem to have it all figured out (especially the people who appear to have it all figured out).

everyone's got something: an unstable relationship, unstable parents, a greedy kid, a shitty job, a shitty past, a shaky relationship with alcohol, drugs or shopping, a short temper, a partner with a short temper, depression, anxiety, health problems, a fear of change, an inability to slow down, loneliness, low self-esteem, lack of emotional intelligence, co-dependency, apathy, ... you name it and someone's dealing with it right now.

i, for some weird reason, find this very comforting.
that's all.