Sorry I went MIA in the conversation. I tried to sleep some more...failed.

I think that most people experience fear of rejection/abandonment and the desire to be validated. The difference for some of us though is that we've experienced more rejection or abandonment than most, so we are more prone to isolating than the "average" person. So it's scary to voice those feelings for sure, but most people are receptive to hearing it because they themselves can relate to those feelings. Especially Ts who often go into counseling because of their own baggage.

Or maybe that's all just me. I don't know. I've had maybe 4 hours of sleep. At least today is an "easy" day at school. Testing or reviewing for testing in all of my classes. But it's going to be long. After school remediation and then an extra T appointment.

I see that a visit to Starbucks is in order.