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Originally Posted by newtus
i personally told her i think shes stronger than what she makes herself out to be but she says no. so idk. ive tried to up her spirits about herself and help her but she just doesnt think shes strong.
i mean id like to think even im strong willed or minded with MY mental illness. so i tried to like slightly push her into thinking she can do it. well...looks like shes already doing it and doesnt think shes strong willed. although when she complains to me about having having no friends i get sort of agitated by that or frustrated. because shes out at bars and poetry clubs every once and awhile and thats still in between her camps and water skiiing and etc. so idk what to think.
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Yes, I guess self perception can be a lot different from reality. She perceives herself as weak yet she's strong enough to do what a lot of other people can't. I was so much stronger when I was young as far as what I could do physically but I never really thought of myself as strong, just that I did things because I had to, like moving across the country alone when I was 22.
Edit: When I did that, I had not accepted any diagnosis at that point and I did everything because it was a matter of bare survival. It's amazing what you can do when it feels like a matter of life or death.