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Old Jun 28, 2021, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Purplegoat83 View Post
I am very much so can relate to these feelings. I was brought up in a household where we didn’t talk about our feelings and how they resonated with us. I struggle to this day to actually think that somebody really cares and they’re not asking out of obligation. It’s the hardest thing to recondition our brains. I hate little petty conversation with people because it seems pointless. The one thing that I have learned is that the few people who are really in my life and have been for many years, regardless of circumstance, they really mean they want to know. I’m 38 years old and I still talk to my high school librarian because she’s the only one who took the time out to understand me and help me get through some of the toughest times in my life.It’s hard to reach out you don’t have to suffer alone. People are here for you even if you don’t think that they are, a lot of times strangers are going through the same thing and they’re the best ones to talk to. Sending much understanding and support
Yep exactly, I was raised to be that way too. And not just from parents, but I've heard that from other people, even friends before. Although yes, some of the people that told me did come off as arrogant, as if they have all the answers, even they were right to a certain extent. Usually once something like that is drilled into your brain, it is hard to remove it.