Do you know the secret to not caring what people think of you? Give them something to care about.
In other news: I think it's time I gave an explanation of the title.
The title "Soul in Back Pocket" comes from a saying of mine. It goes "Life in hands, brain in head, soul in back pocket." Like a checklist. I don't know why, but saying it to myself makes me feel secure, in control. Like my life truly is in my own hands, my brain is being used to its best effect, and my soul is where I can keep an eye on it.
And maybe it's because I need that confirmation. I need to know that I'm still in control of who I am. That I'm not going to become something I don't want to be. There are times when I slip into my... darker... self, and do things I am not proud of. The thought of unleashing my dark side permanently makes me feel... guilty. Helpless. Dangerous.
That's why I've always needed an anchor. Someone to remind me who I am.
And because I feel like it, here's in my opinion one of the greatest songs of ALL TIME.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9x80_txSFbI
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Your first part reminded me of a quote from a Chuck Palahniuk story.
The whole part about not caring about what people think of you by giving them something to think about. He writes a lot about how it's better to hide by being in the open. You should read some of his writing, it's really good. Gruesome and graphic, but still amazing writing.
Be careful with keeping your soul in your back pocket. Hands can hold on harder than most would suspect and heads aren't so easily broken open, but pockets are easily picked.
There is always danger. In everything. In everyone. That's nothing to be ashamed of.
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