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Originally Posted by xxblackrosesxx
I have always hid away and try to brush off my problems under the carpet. I am known as very private irl. I had speech amd language difficulties so it's more difficult for me to speak and a lot more easy for me to type. I can write streams on how I feel but with my speech I'll always come out with "I'm ok." It's just how I am
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I do the same. I have great difficulty giving expression to my problems. But also in writing.
I seek attention in really unhealthy ways (I have borderline personality traits), so strictly speaking, I am an attention-seeker, but I totally agree the condescending, to paraphrase what you said, I hope, way that people use that word is really just blaming someone for seeking attention, seeking help and understanding, assuming there isn't a real problem because it is very to difficult to explain.
Another problem is that damaging oneself is often purely or primarily seen as seeking attention.
For me, and I think many like me, it is not so much seeking attention, but primarily creating a reason for the problems one has, a way to explain them and find more peace of mind.