98 sats \ 3 replies \ @handsome_latino 9 Aug \ on: Spotlight your quirks. Embrace them. FiresidePhilosophy
Late to the party but did you manage to feel comfortable over the years wearing a suit?
Since my son was born I was wearing really shitty / bum-looking clothes, sweatpants etc. but I noticed how people (including myself) slowly respected me less.
So I got in shape back and I'm wearing much nicer clothes. Today I wore this and felt kind of uncomfortable. Is there a future for me or should I give up?
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BTW I loved this in Japan too and you should keep doing it. Screw what others think. Being normal is a surefire way to live a shitty life.
I never knew you lived in Japan! How long were you there for?
I love wearing a suit. As I often tell my colleagues in jest, “When you don’t have substance, you must at least have style.” I think it sends out a powerful statement that I am taking myself (and my work) seriously.
So, a Japanese professor visited my school n I was tasked to have a chat with her. I wore my black suit - as an aside, two of my suits are perpetually placed in school, ready to be worn at any time - and was better dressed than anyone else, including the school leaders. I felt good about it!
I zeroed in on your picture but can’t find any hint of a pot belly. Or if you do have love handles, that outfit hides it well haha. Of course you have a future! Consider the point that maybe that shirt didn’t particularly inspire you. Just keep shopping around until you find a shirt that makes you want to wear it!
Happy to see you, fellow superhero! 🦸
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The belly is gone. I went from wearing M-L to S. Waist 34 to 28.
You look good in a suit. That's a good idea to just keep them at your workplace.
Sorry, I left the important part out, question is:
Did you manage to get comfortable wearing a suit? I find it amazing to see people wearing a suit in sweltering heat, but at some point I think people who get used to it feel the same as those who don't.
I go to Japan often (sometimes a few times per year) and learned Japanese when I was a teenager. I was supposed to go for Phd there but luckily didn't.
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Yes, I did. If I wore a suit in Japan, it would be for an occasion - and all other attendees would be wearing suits. So, I barely noticed my discomfort. Anyway, I would be distracted by the prospect of taking photos for remembrance.
If I wear a suit in humid Singapore, I would feel uncomfortable. Though the attention I garner would be enough for me to act chill and refrain from making big movements so that I don’t sweat. Impression management - do or die!
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