Over-diagnosis, over-treatment, and the medicalization of life for the benefit of a profit-driven healthcare system existed in 2019
My hunch is that it still exists
It's hard to look at yourself and admit those things and to keep identifying them and choosing to look for wrong in yourself. But if we are striving to be better humans then it's necessary though it be uncomfortable.
@laaamaaari 😬 I literally took time out of my day to patiently teach her and I could barely get out two sentences without getting interrupted and told I was wrong. Next time I'm going to say "then why are you asking me for help". Maybe she feels entitled to interrupt after teaching kids
Imagine, being retired from an entire career of teaching and not being able to give someone the respect of not talking or interrupting so they can teach you. The irony.
My husband struggles to understand why I use to self harm. He says, "it's stupid, why would you do that". What he doesn't understand is that my trauma & emotional pain is so much that seeing a self inflicted wound somehow lets me know my pain was real and not something invalid.
Feels so good to know I'm only wanted if I can offer something of worth to the people around me. 🙄 THIS IS WHY I RETREAT AND ISOLATE MYSELF FROM PEOPLE!!!!
I work at a food bank, and I spend a lot of time at food pantries and food distributions. I get asked all the time, "do you think people LIE and come to get food if they don't really NEED it?" 👀
My short answer is: no.
My long answer is: (thread)
Friends don't let other friends take advantage of you. They help you understand that's not a true friend and maybe it's time to walk away from said "friend".