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If you're like me somewhat, your past has closed you up? Anyone of you, can you talk about that?
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yes. i feel a deep shame when i share my story, things about me, things i am going through. my diagnosis, it feels like a dagger to relationships when it comes from my mouth. i associate the word crazy and dramatic, etc, thinking that others are thinking this when i dont even know what their reaction is. i cant keep it all to myself, the deep pain and identity i carry, this illness. i cant just not speak out. but in the past, yes, i have received that i am "too much" or that i am seeking drama, etc, and i fear getting this response from people i care about.
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I’m interested in this if anyone wants to share, someone close to me has told me they struggle with this, I don’t pressure or coax them but don’t know how to help.
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Thank you so much for your responses. I have fear. Hard to explain.
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Not exactly.... It's finding people who are comfortable with it and able to do the same, after all that's how we bond. It's how we truly connect, not by having 2,312 followers on Twitter. That's not a real connection.
I've been told I'm really articulate and open, yet feeling SAFE to do so is another matter altogether. I CAN do it, but WILL I? It depends on who the listener is. And having grown up with emotionally distant ("emotionally immature", I'm told) parents, I lacked validation growing up and was silenced when trying to express myself. I was told I'm too sensitive, too emotional, too dramatic. Flawed, in other words. Well they were NOT sensitive enough. Now I won't be silenced, but I need to feel safe to do so. That's the hard part. People can't handle it. The ones who can have said my trait is a good one to have, not a flaw. Anything I post on here is the same thing I'd say out loud, to someone's face or over the phone. But there's no one there so I come on here. In a way it's easier to be more open online, since there's no preconceived notions of people such as how they look. __________________ Call me "owl" for short! Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." |
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I also feel it’s easier to open up on here in the way we don’t have relationships as such so no worry we’re going to impact on them. I’m also careful who I open up to but I do have a couple of people I feel safe todo that with in real life. I wish everyone had that.
My relative who says they are a ‘closed person’ has had a lot of trauma in recent years, some of it is ongoing. They used to talk more but don’t now. I wonder if they are afraid too, afraid of burdening others or afraid of their own pain even. |
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Real friends won't consider someone confiding in them to be a "burden". What if the situation was reversed? I don't think they'd want to be seen as being a burden. That's awful. We all need somebody sometimes. Animals are great but they can't talk. Anyway opening up is a risk, you don't know what the other person will say. Yesterday I vented on someone about technology and she said "Better get used to it." WTF? This coming from someone who's a therapist but I know from experience that doesn't always matter. And we even talked about that! (People not belonging in the field or saying the wrong thing) She's not MY therapist but considering her occupation and previous conversations, I was sure she'd be way more emphatic. I don't get people. Right now I'm disgusted with the human species. Destroying the planet and being phony. __________________ Call me "owl" for short! Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." |
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Oh gosh yes I’ve come across a couple of people working in therapy who I wouldn’t say were empathetic at all. She shut you down when she said “Better get used to it” - yet some people can’t get used to technology, you’re obviously reasonably able as you can post here but my parents are so confused they would never be able to get that far. We’ve all got limitations.
No I agree it isn’t at all being a burden but I wonder if this is something my relative might fear. Maybe I might try to talk to her about it. It’s difficult as we rarely see each other these days, not by my choice. |
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I later found out they DID get them and also replied, but I didn't get anything on my end till 2 days after the fact. Even a tech savvy person couldn't say what happened. I prefer phone calls but everyone wants to email or text. Not what it's cracked up to be. And this was to the apartment building manager who insists on email. My sink was backing up and I wondered why he didn't reply! Yeah I can post on here but this is the only site I socialize on. I do a tiny bit on Goodreads but that's not as busy as it used to be either. And a lot of times I don't know what I'm doing on my phone. I don't know whether to say yes or no when it asks me stuff. Back to opening up.....technology CAN make it easier in that the other people can't see/hear you....as long as the effing thing WORKS. And there's the privacy thing too. More comfortable talking on a landline but nobody wants to do that anymore. __________________ Call me "owl" for short! Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." |
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I definitely have this..
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I opened up to my mom about my anxiety disorder. I even printed out NAMI sheets she could read. Her response:
"There's no such thing as anxiety disorders. Everyone experiences anxiety once in awhile!" Thanks mom. Sigh. Do most people have crippling anxiety that prevents them from doing things? I didn't think so. If she would have said my bipolar wasn't real because, "Everyone experiences mood swings." I think I would have lost my ****!!! __________________ The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days. |
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I'm not a "lot of people", I was her daughter and thought I'd get some warmth not invalidation. She was an emotionally unavailable and cold mother in some ways. __________________ Call me "owl" for short! Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." |
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