“In reality, we cannot expect others to behave as we would, and people will always disappoint and will always act as we don't expect them to.”

^This has been a huge issue for me and my trigger. It’s the ‘will act as we don’t expect them to’ that really dumbfounds me and sends me reeling.

People usually do act as I expect them to, based on societal norms and my personal history with them. When they act out of left field, my mind obsesses sometimes over why they acted the way they did. I do figure it out though. It’s simply that they really didn’t care for me. Acceptance is much easier now that I understand that.

I’m appreciating the moments where I just do feel simple happiness and will keep trying to prolong that nice feeling. Hopefully, it will build. I will avoid my known triggers that cause great unhappiness. Neutral emotions are pleasant, too.