• cunning_bolt@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I’ve spent most of my lifetime improving my self awareness to help with mental health problems at the recommendation of professionals.

    Now I’m just very aware of why I’m depressed and anxious.

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          7 months ago

          Not OP, but based on my experiences, I need a home.

          Not a house full of people (that may or may not understand the things I try to express), but a genuine home. A place where I don’t constantly wonder what I’ve done wrong or how other people want me to live according to their own tendencies.

          I often think of the (misattributed) quote by Robin Williams character in ‘World’s Greatest Dad’ : “…the only thing worse than being alone, is being with people who make you feel like you’re alone.”

          I’m tired of feeling like I don’t belong, like I was a mistake. I’m tired of feeling like a burden and a curse. I just want to feel halfway normal.

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              7 months ago

              I actually understand where you’re coming from. I broke contact to all my family a long time ago, best decision I could have made. I personally was really lucky to find people, mostly online but a few offline, like you describe.