According to psychology, the urge to immediately fix a partner’s or friend’s distress instead of just sitting with them in it isn't empathy; it is your own low frustration tolerance. When someone you love is hurting, and you instantly jump into problem-solving mode, offering unsolicited advice or trying to find a silver lining, you are often trying to soothe your own secondary anxiety. You aren't rescuing them from their pain; you are rescuing yourself from the discomfort of witnessing a vulnerability you don't know how to hold.
gosto pra caralho de gente que sabe desenvolver conversas profundas, mas que, ao mesmo tempo, também sabe ser superficial e ter uma conversa boba. pessoas realmente interessadas em conversar me cativam.
Üni son sınıfta antidepresan içip 10 tane ilkokul 2. sınıf öğrencisine psikoeğitim verirken şahsım idi. Bir tanesi dönüp. “biliyor musunuz artk en sevdiğim gün perşembe çünkü okula siz geliyorsunuz” dedi ve hayat yeniden yaşamaya değer oldu.
My therapist told me
a marriage truth nobody mentions:
You'll fall in and out of love with the same person repeatedly. The falling out is normal. The falling back in is the choice. Most people leave during the out phase. Long marriages aren't one love story. They're multiple love stories with the same person.
The love of my life was a sweet and loving man, but practically incurious about me. The books, films, video games, stories, that made me who I am will probably remain untouched on his shelves forever. He once said we are the same person, but how could he know?
I canceled a date because I wasn’t feeling great.
I told him the truth. My period had started, I was exhausted, and I was in one of those moods where even putting on jeans felt unreasonable.
I assumed we’d just reschedule.
Instead, he asked if he could stop by for a minute. I said yes.
A little while later he showed up at my door with ice cream and chocolate.
He handed me the bag, gave me a hug, said he hoped I felt better soon, and then left.
That was it.
No expectation that I entertain him. No attempt to turn it into a shortened date. No “well, I’m already here, so can I come in?” He just wanted to........