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It was very hard for me to make friends. Even now, I only have two. When I didn’t have a family of my own, I was heavily dependent on my friends. Such "friendsh
by veunes 2y ago
It was very hard for me to make friends. Even now, I only have two. When I didn’t have a family of my own, I was heavily dependent on my friends. Such "friendships" often didn’t end well for me. That’s why, at some point, I started striving to ensure that my mental health didn’t depend on my "social connections" (I’m not sure, maybe I misunderstood something in the article).
- crtified 2y agoI can relate. There's something about the human group dynamic that, by default, isn't kind to certain types of personality. Internet-only friendships and acquaintances and groups can be deceiving too. They can be great and full of wonderful people, but the reality is usually that even if you spend 20 years in a particular internet community, you could leave tomorrow and few (if any) people would be talking about you for longer than a week.
- veunes 2y agoThat’s partly why I’ve been working on becoming less dependent on any external source for my sense of self-worth. It’s not easy, though...
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y agoIt's very hard to imagine. I feel like I don't exist when I'm alone
- crtified 2y agoI'm glad you said "less" dependent. Never forget that what you're striving for a balance point appropriate to yourself. Your goal isn't to attain one end of a scale.