I feel like I could be given any situation (and I mean any) and be hyper aware of the number of potential options I may have and freak out because I don’t know which option is correct. And that’s really at the crux of this because everyone says there is no right way to behave, but the “right” way is more than not rewarded somehow. And people who don’t behave the “right” way are treated as less than

  • stigsbandit34z [they/them]
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    10 months ago

    Really appreciate the follow-up

    Yeah, that’s super helpful and makes a ton of sense. I’d say my life has mostly been stagnant because I usually keep silent when I have a choice to say something because I am afraid of how all of the potential consequences might make me feel. I think the prospect of the unknown is more terrifying than anything, honestly. Idk if that makes me a narcissist or something but it’s unfortunately my outlook

    • carpoftruth [any, any]
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      10 months ago

      that sounds more like anxiety than narcissism but I know nothing about this

      good luck comrade!