Letting a victim mindset lead over a growth mindset. A victim mindset thinks like this : "I can't ______ because...". This is different than being a victim if a circumstance. Being a victim of a moment doesn't carry on to the way you think.
Instead of dealing with difficult emotions you might try to avoid or distract these feelings, but overtime this can trap you as you still have to carry this feelings under the surface, leading to overwhelm.
You self criticize and punish yourself harshly for mistakes. You make your mistakes your identity instead of looking at them as moments to grow and improve.
Most people who develop depression are beautiful souls who feel emotion so deeply but trained the brain to feel numb to no longer feel the deep pain the world brings
When you aren't eager for validation, your interactions, your decisions, and your aura mirror success to others and validation naturally arrives without you asking for it.
Forgiveness does not mean reconciliation. Sometimes you outgrow someone who hurt you and even if you forgive them, you no longer give them access to your life.
I love being at peace with myself.
No drama.
No one else's expectations looming over me.
Just a peaceful existence as I work on myself and grow.
I've had more than enough challenges in this life. Releasing everything else and focusing on me is the best decision I ever made.
There is no social benefit to disclosing our autism. Literally none. People call us liars, talk about us behind our backs, or start treating us like we are incapable of being adults.