One thing about me, is that I do sometimes misinterpret social intentions / situations, thinking that someone had negative intent, when that's not true. I've had so much therapy, and good therapy in the last 2 years, that I'm able to step back pretty quickly and be like, "wait a minute, I'm thinking and feeling something, but it may not be true." If I were to guess, I'd say it happens much more intensely, like what happened tonight, when I'm stressed.

Sometimes I wonder if there's a diagnosis that goes with this thought process / perception issue. But I think the most important thing is that I know its there, and that I keep pausing, reaching out, and reflecting. Its only been the past couple of years I've even come to notice it and admit its there, instead of just thinking "people dislike me." That's progress.