The Donkey To Your Shrek

It may sound silly, but of all created characters I find myself identifying with the shabby little Donkey from the Shrek series. Like him, I'm short, rather plain, tend to gab on, get needy, be irrational and just plain dumb from time to time. We're both blunt truth machines when needed, and we both think we're funny and hope others do too. And yes, I do break out into song occasionally as well.

Unfortunately, I can't help the impression that I too am a "dense, irritating, miniature beast of burden". Much like Donkey is to Shrek, I see myself as such to most others. Be it more so recently, or just in general I suppose is a matter of perception. For all the good qualities I can name in similarities, I can name more bad ones. I suppose that's natural for anyone to bash on themselves but it applies here.

And for my Shreks, I can't help but think of the rolling eyes and irritated sighs, the things they think in their heads of me. You know like "when you got somebody in your face. You're trying to give them a hint, and they won't leave. Then there's that awkward silence..." Donkey keeps persisting and so do I, probably to no avail on certain matters.

Really really.