reluctantly back on twitter bc this is the only place to crowd source this question - what is a straightforward, non-linguist accessible example of linguistic relativity? need to emphasize the grammatical STRUCTURES and HABITUAL perception parts w/o confusing folks. this is hard!
@_ninaJack if i didnt get stuck in flight/freeze, then id say its good to be in my feels. but alas im stuck and terrified what the consequences might be eventually if i dont get myself unstuck.
my therapist commented recently that I was very resilient, which is true, but always makes me sad. I would rather live a life that required less resiliency.
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keep thinking about the family zoom to remember my recently passed paternal grandma who raised me. everyone just kept laughing and sharing stories about how she had to โprotectโ us from my grandpa. she spent her entire marriage in fear trying to keep him from getting angry.
i didnt say anything bc this would have been grounds for a group attack on me being antagonistic, even by those who might be able to understand my perspective. i still get treated like an obstinate child if i point things like this out.