Is it normal to not believe people when they say nice stuff *sometimes*

I can take a compliment,
My eyes are a rare shade of green/yellow, this has gotten me a lot of dick in the past *oh hell, what am I saying, lol, past hahahaha* anyways..I have a rosebud mouth...o.k boobs and wavey thick hair that will still be there, even after I'm 70 and should have 2 strands left like Homer Simpson, I used to down on myself a lot, being a heavy-ish chick but shit man, if ya can't deal with your shit and just accept yourself then either make bank and get plastic surgery or stfu already!

Ahem anyways...so I know I've got ok looks physically, SOME talents *can't play guitar too well, and gave up piano* but one thing I NEVER believe people when they tell me is "ugh, you have such a nice singing voice"...I feel my expressions getting out of whack..I feel my eyebrows go up and down uncontrolably, and my half shit eating grin appear and get that whole, like, you're uncomfortable to be in you Own body feeling..my cheeks feel hot, my face flushes out and I just wanna run away...

List of people who have told me I'm good:
100% of my friends, strangers, my mother, random people who have heard me on my karaoke-thing-site..ect

List of people who have told me I suck:
My sister...

NOW!!
It's funny, because that automatically makes it look like I give a shit what she thinks, but on the contrary, I do not, and even if I did, how could I believe her when she thinks her voice is magnificant, when really it sucks and a lot of people have agreed with me.

I don't know what to do, because I love to sing, and when by myself, when i heard my voice, I like the way it sounds, yet I know of a lot of people *Cough American Idol fails cough* who thought they were good, family told them they were good, friends rooted for them and then they get on stage and you're watching at home like "Look at this freakin idiot"...and I'm so scared to be THAT idiot, I don't want to release my soul and so to say break free from what feels like chains, and let `er rip (vocally) if I may get looked at judgementally, or worse..laughed at.

when I turned 21, I didn't look forward to the booze really, I knew there were a bunch of places to do Karaoke, I was psyched, first Bar I went into that had it, I froze, ever since that day, I enjoy watching others and singing along in my head..but I don't even feel like I have a passion for something like that anymore, It doesn't even cross my mind, yet sometimes, I'll go in with a few close friends to play some pool, and it'll be like totes empty, see that microphone and the D.j searchin for new singers and I contemplate it, just for the 3 minute thrill on the stage and sing my heart out, but fear holds me back.

Wanna hear something sad though, in relation to that whole sister thing, She's been telling me I should stfu since I tried out for choir when I was 12, because it was HER thing, and I cared a lil bit of what she though back then, I never sang when she was home, cause I would get yelled at, and YET, now that i thoroughly don't give a shit and almost despise her as a person...when I feel that fear, her face 98% of the time flashes in my head...I mean..wtf is that??

Ok lost my point, eh screw it, unless a psychiatrist posts a comment, don't need anyone guessing about my problems mentally and the hang-ups with sibilings, just wanna know is it normal to be self-conscience about something you enjoy, and also, are there ways of getting over it??

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Comments ( 17 )
  • "My eyes are a rare shade of green/yellow"

    Green = lovely

    Yellow = liver failure

    You ain't gettin' to 70.

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    • sheilarae1987

      LoLz, o.k revision, they are hazel-ish.

      Green iris,

      gold/yellow center.

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      • yeah my ex had the goldy green colour, very pretty.

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  • 1000yrVampireKing

    It just stuns me when people say nice things about me. I am in one way flattered but also always stunned. I never actually know how to react with it.

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  • americanhoney

    You annoy the piss out of me, holy jumpin' mother of god

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    • ucipher8

      this too

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  • I'm the same way on my violin. I love playing, and I've got all these people telling me I'm good... but I never can bring myself to believe them. It got to the point where I used to go in for auditions and begin to play my piece; palms sweating and my fingers would fly out of control as if they never had learned the concept of keeping time. In my last audition I stopped half way through my piece, gave my apologies, and gathered up my music and began to walk out. The conductor of that orchestra knew me from previous performances, and (to my surprise) I got a position. That, however, was my last audition as I'd already been trying for years to get over this problem. It's really sad, I hope you conquer yours!

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  • NeuroNeptunian

    I don't believe people when they tell me that I am attractive or have a nice figure.
    Reason being, I had (and have) quite a few uhm... well... fat female friends. Not BBW. Fat girls. Big diff, yo. And friends that weren't quite so attractive to me in general... They would ask me if they are attractive and instead of saying "No, I am not attracted to you at all" I fib and say that they are quite lovely looking and have a wonderful fashion sense (even though they usually don't). From what I know, I am not the only one that does this and I sure as hell don't feel the need to be the crusader of truth and tell my friend that I do not find them attractive in the least bit.
    Hence, why I think other women are doing it to me.

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  • ucipher8

    so you aren't a professional singer or talented anything. Get tipsy, go pick a song you like and fucking CRUSH IT.

    Heres a suggestion, my sharona!

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  • TheSecret

    Usually those people on American Idol that say everyone says they're good are either lying or just delusional weirdos. Since your putting this much thought into it i don't think your delusional, so yo probably are good.

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  • bananaface

    Haha, you're sort of funny:D. I think it's very normal to be insecure about something you care about. I can't say how good of a singer you are, because I've never heard you, but maybe you could ask someone who you know is brutally honest and whose opinion you trust.

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    • sheilarae1987

      I got a vid on youtube, accapella from Nightmare Before Christmas OST.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crcbl8hcexM

      ^^copy-n-paste in case it doesn't go blue lol^^

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      • Ldizzy1234

        I don't think you're all that bad. Can't say I haven't heard better, but I've certainly heard worse. You have guts too, for putting it on youtube.

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      • bananaface

        Wow! I don't know much about singing, so my opinion isn't the best, to be honest. I was pleasantly surprised by it, though, it was better than I thought it was going to be. I think you've got a really good singing voice, especially considering there was no music.:)

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        • sheilarae1987

          woohoo, an un-biased good review, thanks man that actually just made my morning lol. :-D!

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  • americanhoney

    How do you feel when they comment on your Leno chin?

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  • robbieforgotpw

    Nice book publish it

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