i’ve seen a lot of talk about this and i have some THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS because i think there’s a big difference between relating an experience and just making it about urself (from my albeit anxious/depressed adhd brain) https://twitter.com/stebmcdreb/status/1320518882533220355

sometimes i get frustrated because people have done this to me many times but i feel like the immediate difference is emotional baggage??

like the situations where i really hate it have always been ones where i’m reaching out for support (which is Big Difficult for me) and it +

becomes a situation where that person wants my support instead and the conversation becomes about helping them. my needs become unimportant

which happens much less often with neurodivergent friends and more often with my friends who need to stop using me as a therapist

idk what the point of this thread is i just. Yeah please keep telling me things u relate to me with it helps me feel less alone stop dumping trauma on me and expecting me to help you through it i have enough of my own