> I started thinking about it as a sort of superpower I have, one that must be used with great care and responsibility. Bingo. Well done you. I’ve struggled wi

> I started thinking about it as a sort of superpower I have, one that must be used with great care and responsibility. Bingo. Well done you. I’ve struggled with mental/emotional problems all my life, thought that I was cursed even, and accepting that I’ll never be cured [1] is the game-changer. For readers: it forces you to think how you can >>manage<< them better, and how it can actually be >>useful<<. This can be hard at first, and will continue to be a lifelong struggle, so patience, lots of them. Eventually you’ll be able to pinpoint your ‘problems’ and their triggers, and build up the discipline to adapt via lifestyle change. You’ll also begin to understand how these can be turned into, well, ‘superpowers’ when you’re in a calmer state of mind. Like the ability to empathise is frequently overlooked when it’s actually very powerful. (But please, don’t start looking to be powerful, for sure this will cause grief sooner or later!) Solitude imo is not necessarily a bad thing, it encourages more introspection and independence once you train yourself to embrace it. As long as you balance it with the right amount of positive socialising of course. [1] If you feel severely affected, PLEASE sought out professional help. Or at the very least, people who you can trust to be kind