Here’s a ripley’s believe it or not story of the day: I had bouts of anxiety in the first week of March and I called my mom and asked her if she could come to Bangalore and stay with me for a while. 2 weeks later, all our lives changed.

My heart goes to everyone who are
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(2/n) not with their loved ones right now. NGL I would have legit died if I was living all alone. I have my brother. My mom. And my baby doggo Arya with me. I know I’m speaking from a place of privilege, but it’s important to keep your loved ones close. Sometimes physically.

(3/n) Teenage and early 20s me would have never want to call her parents to come and live with her. She would have felt too restricted. But since last year, after I recovered from my sabbatical and depression, I have always tried to keep my people close. Family and friends.

(4/n) I don’t know what the point of this thread was. But I see it’s a common practice to judge/bully/demean people who like to be around other people. They are supposably too ‘needy’. Like solitude needs no explanation, wanting to be around other people needs none.

(5/n) Don’t be shy of admitting that you want your loved ones around. Physically. There’s no shame to it. That’s not your ‘weakness’. No, you’re not spoilt. My mom is here, and I pretty much do all my chores by myself. Sometimes I just need her. In all her flesh and soul.