i immediately go silent when something upsets or hurts me. it's a coping mechanism i have developed over time. instead of expressing my anger or frustration, i simply withdraw and try to process my emotions in private.
hardest pill i had to swallow this year is learning how to pick myself back up and cope without the people who i thought would be in my life for a long time. i realized that you have to do things for yourself because the only person that will put you back in your own feet is you