• Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I despise the term perfectionist in this case. No, it’s not about being perfect, it’s about feeling inadequate, not imperfect.

    I get they’re implied to be synonymous in this instance, but it’s not perfection it’s simply the fear of failure at all and the overwhelming feeling you’re not good enough to do basic shit.

    I’m not a perfectionist, I don’t care if something is perfect.

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      5 months ago

      Why can’t it be both. During my day job, I don’t want to do an inadequate job, so I’d rather not do it, or hold off until I’m prepared. Procrastinate, until I can do it good enough. In my creative work. I’m not worried about inadequacy. There is an expression to be made. Not reaching the mark, or inversely going over the mark would mean the expression is not made. Perfectionism takes over that space.