#and removing myself from the situation

[osddid-i-do-that]

It’s easy for people to criticize protectors for how we react to perceived threats —

Some of us get defensive, some of us get loud, or completely freeze up, or run for safety, or suddenly collapse and can’t move, or become mute, or have extreme fawn reactions … and to the outside, it seems over the top.

Or maybe you think it’s not fair that we saw you as a threat because you got angry and yelled. Maybe you think it’s childish that we sprinted out of the house or scary that we kicked into “fight” mode.

We had to identify threats fast. We had to do what it took to survive. To protect our system and our physical body and mind.

And we can and should learn to react more proportionally. But our instincts aren’t ridiculous or made to victimize you. They made sense in the traumatic environment that created us. They’re the only reason we’re still here now.

We still fall back on that because it worked and we survived.

[alitteraladhdmess]

sometimes

hearing other people talk

is overstimulating

it’s ok to take a break

[kira-kui-n]

had a blood test

[shannonsketches]

He said "Fuck this shit, I'm out" I'm crying. Toriyama's Vegeta was so top shelf 🤌

(From Neko Majin Z Chapter 5!)

[modelsof-color]

when it comes to raise visibility for any cause , I must be careful to never create a post with ' you should ' or ' you shouldn't' type of vibe , not saying I didn't do it before ( especially if it's something I really care about) I'm an emotional person and I will never reject my emotions, however , if it's not about ME but about others , I know it's impossible to send a message properly if I am writing as if I'm yelling in people's face , eventually I gonna regret it because from my own perspective, my good intention will be translated to : I just want to feel good about my superior values

WHAT I'm going to accomplish ? do I have a goal to achieve ? or I just have a big ego ?

[rohanneofcoldmoat]

whenever someone posts a bad jaime take, brienne is glaring at them across the common room of the inn in spirit. then she's abruptly retiring to her room

[darkvioletcloud]

I’m gonna back away from the Fear & Hunger fandom for a while because it’s stressing me out. Too many stupid takes and misinterpretations of the characters. It doesn’t feel like the fandom is engaging with the actual content.

[sunfoxfic]

I take the position on salt that I always have: if watching a children's TV show brings you so much anger and you feel compelled to spread that anger to others, you need to stop watching that children's TV show.

[pandamugger]

I hate the word autistic meltdown, it makes me feel like i’m describing a toddler but it’s the only way i know how to describe my experience and behavior :/

[toji-bunny-girl]

this girl is sort of turning into me and I don’t know what to feel of it 😭 she used to be this okay cool-ish girl but her act just changed after I started being friends with her. liek idk if it’s just me but she suddenly has my humour, jokes and personality. im sort of okay with it but it’s the way she executes the ‘flirty teaser’ facade and overdoes it just makes me want to coil up into a ball.

I flirt as a joke and only when I’m feeling comfortable and playful to do so but miss girl just takes it to almost every interactions with people (sometimes it’s a bit awkward). she’s a good person and very nice to me but sometimes I just cringe so hard when I observe her 😭

[gothicprep]

I think the most depressing thing that’s happened in my life over the past couple of months is watching an otherwise intelligent friend descend into paranoia and conspiracy. maybe ex friend now, because I don’t feel all that inclined to talk to him these days, but it’s still sad to be a bystander to this who can’t help even if you try to intervene.

[mxwhore]

[undercut-mcqueer]

chat is it self isolating when you expressed your feelings on multiple occasions only to be ignored/villanised by doing so so you end up leaving instead bc ur sick of feeling like an outcast? 🤔

[doedipus]

I wonder if I could justify doing those fliers on commission for other people's stuff

[robinsnest2111]

maybe one day when I can get a hold of a therapist with expertise that fits my particular issues, I can finally address the crippling feelings of jealousy and worthlessness whenever people who's kindness I treasure deeply are nice to others 🤔