“He has childhood trauma.” So do I.
“He’s under a lot of pressure at work.” So am I.
“He’s just overwhelmed.” Me too.
The only difference is that we excuse men’s behavior, and shame women for not carrying it.
she's not herself right now. her head doesn't know how to feel. one minute she's laughing and having fun, and the next she's zoning out and overthinking, questioning everything all while holding back the tears. she desperately wants to cry. she just wants to feel okay.
can we PLEASE normalize leaving people to avoid empathy burnout. yes, i love you BUT i am tired of having to ask you to consider me, and i am tired of you not seeing where you went wrong.
Have you ever closed your eyes and felt yourself screaming at the top of your lungs? Tears falling, lips sealed, yet inside everything is breaking apart. No sound leaves your mouth, but the pain echoes through every part of you. Some hurts are so deep that the loudest screams are the ones no one ever hears.
one of the hardest things to explain is how you can be surrounded by good people and still feel completely alone because loneliness isn't always about who is around you. sometimes it's about who understands you.
I’ve been struggling to eat lately, well, for the past few days, I think? And when I finally do have an appetite, someone has to shove it in my face “Stop it, you’ve eaten a lot. Are you THAT hungry or what?”
one of the loneliest experiences in life is being known for how much you help everyone else while feeling like nobody really knows what you're going through