what do you do if you feel like you can not connect with anybody anymore including family and close friends anymore ? I feel very disconnected and seems like useless small talk ? Not sure how to navigate these lonely feelings
you may not have realized it yet, but this is actually a good thing. seems like you've outgrown your comfort zone and you're trying to fit yourself in it. that's why you have all these negative feelings. you're limiting yourself and not being true to yourself in order to hang on to a version of you that isn't there anymore.
we're not suppose to stay where we started. when we grow as individuals we OUTGROW the people and things we are once used to. you feel disconnected because you're in a space you've outgrown and can no longer relate to. its time to venture out and meet new people who match your interests and personality. doesn't mean you have to totally stop talking to these people, but they just don't align with you right now.
You’ve just described what goes in my head 24/7
time with complex trauma is like. i need to do everything all at once and if i don't i'm a failure, even if there's nothing to do. three months ago feels like yesterday but i can hardly remember yesterday anyway. i'm running out of time. for what? i don't know. i need everything to slow down but my life is so stagnant. i can't go to sleep because the day can't end, but i need the day to end or i'll go insane. i'm constantly worrying about the future but it feels like i have no future. i'm running out of time. for what? i don't know. time has no meaning but every second is the end of the world.
or is this just me?
If someone tries to make you feel incredibly guilty for not always putting them first and putting their needs in front of your own, you can be sure they’re abusive.
Nobody is hurt by you caring for yourself. Nobody is hurt by you thinking of yourself, and making your own choices. Nobody is hurt by you living your life the way you want to. Those who claim to be have something else in mind - control. They want your thought and choices to benefit only them, and they’re ready to put you in pain if you care about yourself at all.
When preparing for an exam focus on your studying not what grade you will get
When applying for a job focus on getting prepared not if you will land the job or not.
when trying to lose weight focus on maintaining a healthy lifestyle not how many pounds you hope to lose
When trying to make friends focus on your communication skills and your approach not on the number of people that respond
The goal is to place more emphasis and effort on the process and actions not in the outcome that is often beyond your control or may seem too intimidating or discouraging.
When you are action-oriented, you are focusing on
The process
The opportunities
Your strength
Your personality
Your skill
Your character
Being action-oriented makes you enjoy the process, become more satisfied, and more fulfilled regardless of the outcome.
POV: you are a shell washed up on the beach at sunset
Some people are meant to be stepping stones in your life. You cannot give everyone all the love they deserve, so don’t worry about it.
“I’ll talk to you when youre done being irrational.”
“I can’t be around you when you act this crazy.”
“Youre being illogical. We’ll talk when you can think with reason.”
“You’re too sensitive and need to stop overreacting.”
“Youre turning a small problem into something blown out of proportion.”
Their reactions are priceless.
I don’t have to agree with or even acknowledge their ill-informed opinions about me.
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