-- Posted by Uptown Swag at 7:43 pm on July 2, 2009 I swear I can't do anything right, and have no talents whatsoever. I used to think I was good at school, but nah. And definitely not sports. My creativity is in a slump and I'm definitely not attractive. Is all hope lost? -- Posted by aejae at 7:44 pm on July 2, 2009 I'm good at lots! -- Posted by TheEverChanging at 7:46 pm on July 2, 2009 "Being good at school" is something you can acquire through effort. -- Posted by mcrfool at 7:46 pm on July 2, 2009 I have no talents either! And I'm not even as smart as everyone thinks I am, I have no motivation, and I am also horribly plain looking. I'm worse off than you I bet. -- Posted by InsaneBlue at 7:48 pm on July 2, 2009 Your grammar is far superior to that of most LW users... if that's of much consolation. -- Posted by Worst Mod Ever at 7:53 pm on July 2, 2009 I know what you're talking about. I used to be a very good art and history student, and then I very quickly realized I was largely innately talented at art and hit a wall in my ability because I was self-taught, and in history I realized I was lying my way through the classes, not doing any of the reading and then being good enough at knowing when to say something and when to shut up. It was really very discouraging, especially as this was a point in my life where I was having a lot of social problems and not really being able to tell if people genuinely liked me for who I was or if they were just nervously laughing and just kind of afraid of me. The upside to all of this is that I discovered the sciences. Since then I've thrown myself into the deep end of things that I was too afraid to do before, like mathematics and the natural sciences. So my advice to you would be to find something new that you don't know much about, but that interests you regardless. And hold on tight to it. Work hard at it and you will be good at it. People will be proud of your accomplishments. Try to ignore the negatives in life and focus on those positives. -- Posted by Aerie at 7:58 pm on July 2, 2009 Aw! I feel the same. We have a lot in common. And you are attractive. O.o You sure you look in the mirror?