A quote from Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk.
God forbid I should try and look good for [her]. The worst strategy I could pursue is self-improvement. It would be a big mistake to dress up, make my best effort, comb my hair, maybe even borrow some swell clothes from the man I work for, something all-cotton and pastel shirtwise, brush my teeth, put on what they call deodorant and walk into the Columbia Memorial Mausoleum for my big second date still looking ugly, but showing signs I really tried to look good.
So here I am. This is as good as it gets. Take it or leave it.
As if I don't care what she thinks.
Looking good is not part of the big plan. My plan is to look like untapped potential. The look I'm going for is natural. Real. The look I'm after is, raw material. Not desperate and needy, but ripe with potential. Not hungry. Sure, I want to look like I'm worth the effort. Washed but not ironed. Clean but not polished. Confident but humble.
Honest is how I want to look. The truth doesn't glitter and shine.
Here's passive aggression in action.
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