Every time I see a cute couple, a part of me wishes that I was in a relationship; however, I know that the emotional labor involved in maintaining a relationship is way too much for me to handle. I'm too immature! » Continue Reading
Socializing has always been an off and off skill for me. I notice that if I'm not practicing it often through talking to others every single day, I tend to regress in the skill a lot. As a kid and preteen, I had severe social anxiety to a debilitating extent, and as I got older, I kind of brute forced my way out of it, forcing myself to talk to random people in public. Now, I find myself losing my... » Continue Reading
Possible TW for mental health related topics and relapse. Something that doesn't get talked about enough in my opinion is how recovery without any true resources to recover is nearly impossible (coming from a person who had to learn this the hard way). Expecting mentally ill people to suddenly just snap out of it is something I feel is perpetuated often in the media; almost as if a watching a few ... » Continue Reading