I fall into so many psycho-social traps even when I “behave impeccably” or as near to that as a fuzzy bear or most people could... no wonder I suppose some people (mostly irl) have “given up on me”
How to get the balance “right” between being authentic and ??? I don’t know. It is hard being “sensitive”..... that is unlikely to change, being sensitive, however much I might want it to. And then I get close to one of the triggering topics for me, and why I can’t be more supportive here..
Possible trigger:
meds
. I’ve tried to reply to most people in this particular forum for years but recently the med issue has become too much of a trigger for me. And please, I do not want to discuss meds in this post.
Possible trigger:
Just a rant. I don’t even open some posts any more, and I think other long term members are the same, it’s my personal issue. I personally think everyone (or almost) everyone can be helped, but I can’t always be that person.... there were a couple of members who aren’t here any more who I used to reply to but the meds issue and on meds, off meds, su threats etc... certain words I am allergic to being used in every post ....
. And issues in the forest I live in irl
I can’t tolerate meds at all
and then I find a post of mine which I worry might have triggered people I care about.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I am back to feeling that I’m a “bad paws” ... this is a “boring” post and hasn’t even said what I was wanting to say...
I suppose people who don’t worry about “offending” people are “strong” since it’s impossible not to “offend” or trigger someone somewhere. Thud. Yawn at me
. But of course, it’s not that simple at all... lack of empathy does not equal “strength”