Anonymous

So last night got this question on my Formspring page.

"Someties you really piss me off. You get everything you want in life. Someone needs a reality check in the worst way."

...Which isn't exactly a question, but it really caught me off guard.
I responded with a short:

"Thanks.
...Noted.
And I'm sorry for pissing you off. And I think I'm pretty sure I know who you are. And I hate that you're mad at me and I don't know how to fix it.
And if you're not who I think you are, I'm sorry regardless."

I have a good idea of who might have asked it, but the truth is I have no clue who it was for sure.

All I can say is, yeah, I do get a lot of things in life that I want. Because I'm spoiled. My family loves to dote on me, and they always have.
But part of the reason that I get so many things in life that I want is because I do what I can to get them.
It's not like I'm a bratty five-year-old throwing a tantrum in the toy store.
It's not like I expect to be given things or have to life opportunities land in my lap.
Growing up, my family was on a strict budget, and I didn't get everything that I wanted. I learned to live with disappointment. I learned that you can't always have Lucky Charms or a trip to McDonald's every day.
Now that I'm older, I know that you can't always get what you want, but if you want something, you should try to go for it.
And for the most part, yeah. It works.
I don't need a reality check. I've had plenty of those in life.
But you have to realize, random stranger, that I probably won't end up as successful as you will. I'm twenty years old, and I have my requirements for my freshman year of college completed, credit-wise. I'm behind in school because all I do is play. You probably have a ten-year plan and are well on your way to having a successful career. Me? I've got acting. And if that fails, well, I'm probably screwed.
I realize that, and I don't need a reality check.
I don't get everything I want in life.
I haven't had a lead role in a play since the eighth grade, and that was probably because my mom was the music director and none of the other girls could really sing.
I'm overweight.
I'm in debt.
I have imperfect skin.
I'm not the brightest lightbulb in the chandelier when it comes to school.
I'm unfocused.

But you know what? I love myself. And I don't need anyone telling me what's wrong with me. I do plenty of that on my own.
I understand that I pissed you off, but you don't have to be so rude about it.
I would appreciate it if you came to me with your concerns and criticisms instead of anonymously posting them on a social networking website. We could talk things through and sort things out, and possibly come to some kind of agreement.

Thanks.