Newbie Mission:
Status: outright failure
Man, do I feel like a AFC today. I set out to do the Newbie challenge but I made some grave mistakes. I was defeated before I even tried. I had slept maybe 3 hours the previous night, then I decided to try the mission out after work. I wore a striped cotton collard shirt and dark blue jeans(the waist is too big, I always have this problem with pants) and I did not feel like I dressed up. Looking at myself just negated my confidence and I just didn't believe in myself. I'm also in the process of growing out my hair, and my stubble was not very kept together making me look like a chump. I had figured to I'd grow out my hair and then go to the barbershop for a beard shape up, hair cut, the whole 9 yards. I managed to get a smile off to a HB7 before lowering my eyes to the ground and walking past. (Must have looked awkward)
The worst part was that I could tell some women were looking at me when I walked past them and i just flat out blew it. Also saw a HB9 that used to always come into the drive through that I used to work at. I always made small conversation with her, but I feel like that she is my first real challenge once I stop being a AFC. I'm highly disappointed in myself, but I will prevail. It makes no sense, I can trade blows with a 185 behemoth at the gym yet I can't simply smile and say hi to a few women. I will try this again this week and clean up my look and dress better. (I'm currently upgrading my wardrobe as well, time to ditch the skater high school boy look and move towards dressing like a confident man)