I can't remember whether or not I've already shown it to you but this reminds me of a tweet that went "Maybe the self I'm showing you is the self you've trained me to believe is safe to show you" or something to that effect. I realize it's not as simple as it sounds, but I hope you can manage it in spite of this, in the ways that are right for you. And, I'm glad it seems to have helped a bit, for what it was!
You never have shown me that, but it sounds about right. ;^(
I am hanging in there. I will never be able to completely eliminate not-safe space, it is not a nice world out there. But the best I can do is try to minimize or neutralize it.
It has helped. It's an eye opener perception wise.
I will never be able to completely eliminate not-safe space, it is not a nice world out there. But the best I can do is try to minimize or neutralize it.
That is definitely a hard lesson that I've had to make an effort to apply to a jarring situation in my life earlier today. So I'm taking a cue from you.
Sorry it's been so long! School ate me a live and I've been going through a major depression but school is over and I may slowly be fighting my way out of the latter. I've read everything you've posted in the meantime but never had the time to really think about it enough to respond. Now that I'm on break for the rest of the month I intend to catch up on that.
((((Hugs)))) I hope you're okay. It can take a long time to feel okay again after something traumatic suddenly shakes you.
It's okay. You'd told me you were back in school and it was going to get crazy busy. School has a way of swallowing people whole. My old roomate/best friend is going to school too. She loves it but the work load is insane. More than I could handle.
I hope you are able to snap out of it before you have to go back. Or even are able to, knowing you have to go back. ;^(
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I am hanging in there. I will never be able to completely eliminate not-safe space, it is not a nice world out there. But the best I can do is try to minimize or neutralize it.
It has helped. It's an eye opener perception wise.
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That is definitely a hard lesson that I've had to make an effort to apply to a jarring situation in my life earlier today. So I'm taking a cue from you.
Sorry it's been so long! School ate me a live and I've been going through a major depression but school is over and I may slowly be fighting my way out of the latter. I've read everything you've posted in the meantime but never had the time to really think about it enough to respond. Now that I'm on break for the rest of the month I intend to catch up on that.
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It's okay. You'd told me you were back in school and it was going to get crazy busy. School has a way of swallowing people whole. My old roomate/best friend is going to school too. She loves it but the work load is insane. More than I could handle.
I hope you are able to snap out of it before you have to go back. Or even are able to, knowing you have to go back. ;^(
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