Hi everybody I’m thinking about how my compulsive self-isolation does not stem from an absence of desire for connection, but rather from an absence of hope that attempts to connect would be/remain successful, which means the most helpful thing other people can do is not ditch me
lots of ppl seem to think you shouldn’t have to be this direct with someone you’re close to, but, and i can’t stress this enough: People Are Not Mind Readers. if you don’t communicate, they’ll reach their own conclusions about the situation, all of which will be wrong in some way
Y’all autists know how we come up with social scripts? Well one of mine, of which I’m v. proud, goes like “It’s not directed at you, but I’m in an angry mood right now, and I’m worried I’ll accidentally take it out on you if you don’t give me time alone to get it under control.”
Emotional healing doesn’t mean you make the pain go away, either. Very common misconception. It means you figure out which of your needs are going unmet and do what you can to meet those needs, iteratively building new things so that your pain diminishes and strength increases.
@mooncatvivi and there's science to back it up! it's the same idea behind this. whatever your brain focuses on, that becomes its truth. it doesn't matter if it's actually true. it takes some time and effort, but you really can reprogram it https://t.co/EibvTRjCl5
@mooncatvivi what this looked like for me was starting to journal daily, and spending some time reflecting on the day to come up with at least one positive thing. it sounds silly and simplistic, like "yeah right i doubt that'll work" (i thought the same thing at first), but it really does
i will find my people. and it won’t feel like a guessing game, jumping through hoops, walking on eggshells, having to make myself smaller, being secretly resented or competed with. it won’t feel like being held to a different standard.
That person you are missing right now is making a conscious decision every day to not have you in their life & that should be all the closure you need.
Y’all should see the Looks I get for being like “Wait, that came out wrong. Without realizing it, I was reacting from a place of prior hurtful experiences with other people; because I overlooked that, I projected those associations onto you. I apologize. You didn’t deserve it.”
@sairaspooks i'm surprised streamers who do this haven't gotten into legal trouble. like in tx, it's illegal to send or read any message on a phone while driving, that isn't emergency-related (which would include twitch chat), unless it's hands-free. and they're live streaming the evidence 😭