I Am Bad At Certain Things

Is there value in admitting that we're bad at something? Must we improve ourselves in every way?

Dear Creators,

“I’m sorry it took me so long to get back to you,” reads the email I just sent. “I am kind of The Worst.”

It’s become boilerplate language by now, the admission that I am The Worst — the sheepish, shameful apology shrouded in self-deprecating humor that I send when it takes me more than a month to respond to an email. (Which is often.)

For t…