What do you do with your feelings?
I’ve found it best to feel them, but not express them. Nobody cares. Nobody can/will help. It’s only when I express them that I feel bad about them.
36-40, F
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BrewCityBarfly · M
I've been questioning some of my friendships and the people I've been hanging out with for a while now. I mean, wtf do I want to associate with people that pretty much just want to give me crap, especially when I'm making a best effort to be nice and upbeat. A lot of my oldest friends were and aren't like that.
AlchemyFox · 36-40, F
@BrewCityBarfly Who you surround yourself with definitely matters. I had to back away from every friendship I had. When you’re kind and upbeat, people tend to drain you.
GeistInTheMachine · 31-35, M
@BrewCityBarfly Bad people only hurt you, especially if they are "family" or "friends."
BrewCityBarfly · M
@AlchemyFox @GeistInTheMachine My daughter and I talked about this when she was experiencing some of the same things. She eventually ended some of her friendships. You can only bottle things up so long and then when you do say something, people think you're the bad person.
GeistInTheMachine · 31-35, M
@BrewCityBarfly I'm glad your daughter can talk to you.
AlchemyFox · 36-40, F
@GeistInTheMachine @BrewCityBarfly
Yes. Best we can do is be real with these kids.
People that take a lot love to make you feel guilty for having needs. It’s sick and I tell my son to be thankful we aren’t like that even though we still have to cope with it.
Yes. Best we can do is be real with these kids.
People that take a lot love to make you feel guilty for having needs. It’s sick and I tell my son to be thankful we aren’t like that even though we still have to cope with it.