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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Biddle-Luzizila on 2026-05-25 19:53:06+00:00.

had an interview last week for a position i actually really wanted. was nervous but felt prepared. first few questions went fine, i was almost starting to feel like a functional human being.

then they asked "what's your biggest weakness?"

i panicked and said "i sometimes care too much."

i know. i KNOW. i heard it leave my mouth in real time and watched the interviewer's smile do that thing where it stays on but the eyes just... leave.

so i tried to recover. told them what i actually meant was that i tend to overinvest in projects emotionally. which somehow made it worse because i then accidentally implied their company might not deserve that level of investment.

there was a pause. a long one. the kind where you can hear your own heartbeat.

i did not get a callback.

TL;DR: bombed a job interview by saying "i care too much," tried to clarify, accidentally insulted the company, did not get the job.