This is absolutely not targeted at anyone on this site. I have seen this quote all over the Internet, and if you have spent much time on it, especially in the last few years, you have likely seen it too:
I hate this quote for
so many reasons, least of all because it's misattributed to Marilyn Monroe, but one of the
actual reasons I hate it: the kind of people who live and die by this quote use it as carte blanche to justify their toxic behavior and doing absolutely
zilch to improve it or to get a handle on themselves. For this reason, I consider any sincere, non-demonstrative use of the quote to be a bright, bold red flag. If you strongly identify with this quote, you may as well float a neon sign above your head that says, "I'm the living physical embodiment of a nightmare to be around. Avoid me. Forever."
Big bold disclaimer: I am not saying you have to be perfect and I am not saying that we do not have our good and bad moments, because we all do. What I
am saying is this: we should not take pride in our worst moments, nor should we make them our norm, our modus operandi. They're our
worst moments for a reason.
That is all I have to say. I welcome any thoughts you may have on this subject, whether you concur with my sentiments on this or not.