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Cake day: August 31st, 2023

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  • Are you able to speak with a therapist? Do those big feelings seem to appear randomly or due to consistent behavioral triggers?

    Do you have any specific trauma from family or bullies? If so, you should look into a “trauma -informed” therapist.

    Note: If this is your first time meeting with a therapist, know that it’s a match-making process. Before jumping into your personal history, determine if you and the therapist can communicate well, and you feel comfortable to communicate.

    A good therapist will likely not tell you, “here’s what’s wrong with you. Go sort it out.” The goal will be to understand how your brain and body respond to your environment. It’s a learning process.



  • I think many behaviors are being conflated here: externalizing behavior vs internalizing behavior. People may react to the post with a notable experience from one of those.

    E.g., if someone was recently chewed out by a Chad or Karen because some unknown events activated their externalizing survival strategies, it’s more difficult to feel compassion for them – and easier to dislike the post. OTOH, there can be people who self isolate and withhold their preferences to avoid activating events, because they tend to internalize negative emotions.

    I don’t think the post is encouraging us to enable bad behavior, but reflect on others’ experiences. I can feel compassion for people in my life who have been hurtful to me, but simultaneously not want to interact with them to protect myself.