User blog comment:Edwin Shade/Interesting Things I Can Do/@comment-34434829-20180122204314/@comment-34434829-20180123094729

I've seen some of them. None of them are close to being as embarassing as your attempts to project a perfect image. Yeah, the self-proclaimed "cool dudes" in school do this all the time, but we've already agreed that these guys are stupid, right?

The real irony here is that people will actually respect you more if you stop trying so hard to earn their respect. Nothing turns people off faster than vain attempts to impress. Just be yourself. Forget all these reputation games, and simply be who you are.

Also, try to remember and accept the fact that nobody is perfect. We all make mistakes, and this is nothing to be ashamed of. The important thing is to learn from these mistakes and grow from the experience.