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"You're too sensitive, dear, you need to learn not to let anything affect you!" "You're too tough, you scare people!" "You seem too elitist!" "Your expectations are too high; lower your standards!" "You always look too put together; wear some torn socks once in a...

Who gets applause before doing anything? "No one," we might say at first. But if we think about it a bit more, we might answer that almost no one does. An orchestra receives applause as soon as it steps onto the stage. The audience claps for the performers even before...

Some time ago, my mother bought me a heel file. I’m not sure why, as I never asked for one. In fact, it hadn’t even crossed my mind to own such a thing. But you know how it is—mothers always seem to know what's best to have around the house, so it's easier to just...

One day during the Easter holiday, I took advantage of my free time and wandered around the city, exploring places that I usually find hard to reach. In the usual hectic pace of life, I often fail to do everything I'd like. This time, I visited the Humanitas bookstore...

"Why do I do this to myself?" I asked myself on the morning of the day I had yet another exam in this life. It happened on March 1st this year, a day when people are usually concerned with spring, flowers, "mărțișoare," and parties. A few years ago, when I finished my...