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What is this urge to share that I can't make go away?

I've heard so much advice saying I shouldn't want to feel connected to others. I shouldn't want love. I shouldn't want or need comfort or support. I should be an army of one and never complain about the ache in my heart.

But I can't do it. Does it make me weak? I don't think I'm weak, and I definitely figured out how to be alone. I'm a high achiever at solitude and I'm basically okay...

But I can't make the longing to feel like I have a home go away. I'm tired of being told to be alone. I'm tired of feeling like I have to be alone. Why? Why do people get to experience love, family and friendship, but I'm not supposed to ever dream of being touched or feeling safe?

I can't turn off what's in my heart. But I know in order to exist, I have to turn everything off so I'm quiet and tolerable and nobody has to care about me...

I'm just not buying it anymore. I do need a lot of space. I'm introverted and happily do my own thing, but my heart aches to share. If I'm supposed to not have any wants or needs, why am I human? Why am I sweet and caring? Why do I have so much love to give?

I don't need to be told to love myself. I'm beyond those issues and well into my peace and contentment. And I don't want to be told to just be alone anymore. I want someone to say, I'll be your friend, you're worth it. Why can't I have that? Why do people think it's a pity party that I want human connection after I lost my family? 😂
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Community is important and at the same time something stops me from having real connections...it's most likely fear of being hurt time and time again ...it wears on me after awhile and I grow tired of that ...but on the other hand it's the risk we take for connections
@pripyatamusementpark it's extremely difficult to connect with people when you're genuine and a little dark/quirky/weird. I'm afraid too. It gets tiresome to put effort into a person only to find out they're shallow and/or unwilling to share their true self. Or to be rejected because your authenticity is intimidating. To be the odd one out because you use your brain...
@MarbleMarvel it gets tiresome and my heart is tired