Do you ever feel wasted on others? Like you aren't seen as a complete person?

You value yourself, but other people assume the worst of you, so everything good about you is tossed aside...

You think you're safe to exist as you, but it just doesn't work.

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HijabaDabbaDoo · F

With some people, yes but I won't waste any more energy on them especially if they've already made their mind up

ScreamingFox · 41-45, F

@HijabaDabbaDoo it's hard for me to stop valuing people even if we disagree. It's not a deal breaker for me, but an opportunity to learn and grow and connect.

I don't understand why my brain won't let go. I don't know if it's optimism, stupidity, stubborn trauma trapped in my brain, occasional loneliness or something else or all of it.

I don't want to give up. Even if it's hard for me to connect, I don't understand giving up on each other when good intentions are involved. I don't understand needing to meet others needs to be of any importance to them because I don't require any of my needs met to value others...

I don't understand.