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posting this as very gentle advice to anyone who needs it
i dont talk abt my Personal Brain Stuff on main but as someone who has lived with chronic major depression for the last literal decade and has had it severely impact my life & behavior: i posted this as a tip for how to live with it. you can't dump that on people out of the blue.
this is a lesson i have had to learn. yes, mental illness makes it hard to do things: you still have to eat dinner, even if it's just a microwave quesadilla; you still have to be mindful of the impact you have on others, even though you hate yourself. you just gotta. sorry.
ofc you should talk to others about your problems & feelings. but it's a VERY sensitive subject and it's easier for your friends to help you if you ask, "hey, can i vent really quick?" that's part of being a good friend. unrelated casual conversations aren't usually the place.
also, going "i hate myself" out of nowhere is less likely to lead to a productive therapeutic discussion than you might think.
it is hard to figure out social rules and strategies for making others enjoy interacting with you (i know this intimately, im neurodiv). this is a tip.
it is hard to figure out social rules and strategies for making others enjoy interacting with you (i know this intimately, im neurodiv). this is a tip.
a very useful tumblr post with suggestions on things to say in place of negative self-talk!
