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Originally Posted by Toughcooki
But if you do share (if you've had or are having a terrible life) people freak out and distance themselves.  So either we pretend everything's fine, and only share the most minor things - and as a result never feel truly close to anyone, or we share.... and then lose friendships, and as a result never feel truly close to anyone.
Truly a quandry. |
I definitely feel like that. I feel like if I say "I need help" no one hears it. So I have to scream and be overly emotional to get people to pay attention and yet, they then act like I am being overly emotional.
When my brother doesn't respect my wishes... I often have to get to a point of screaming and acting hysterical. He always acts like that means I am weird. I have told him before it is because when I say the word no... there is no respect for that. They only thing he listens to is screeching of my voice.
I have several serious illnesses but because they aren't deadly right now... no one cares. IMHO not even my doctors. They want to wait until they are serious. Um, no I want them nipped in the bud right now. So as with everything, I am on my own.