My general rule for feeling mentally well is understanding that the more I judge others negatively, the more I anticipate negative judgement from others. Practicing kindness and leniency and forgiveness has no guarantee of reciprocation, but it puts you in a better state of mind.
i have an irl acquaintance who always describes her most mundane actions like, 'and i'm going to make a stir fry for dinner because i'm a disgusting trash goblin ghoul pig' and i'm always fascinated about her perception of herself, and her perception of ghoulhood
Must of been a rough 10 seconds for the full time employed irish translator who faced the prospect of having to do some actual work for the first time ever
@annarepp17@MissSassbox Nah she had a fascination with the land before she even saw the guy
The criticism that she “did it all for a man” is 2010s buzzfeed slop
@angelitasgrave Yes, this one is about feeling like nobody wants you around but you go anyway and choose radical optimism instead of letting that fear keep you stuck in your room