I do this by default when trying to establish relationships with people and my track record is not good.

Though believe it or not, sometimes it does not turn people away!

    • ashinadash [she/her]
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      11 months ago

      It is such crap that actually feeling your feelings that way is so stigmatised...

      • stigsbandit34z [they/them]
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        11 months ago

        🥲

        And it’s such an easy problem to solve in theory (find people like you), but I’m starting to think finding people like “you” is harder when you’re different from the average

        • ashinadash [she/her]
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          11 months ago

          Hm, almost like there would be less people different from a majority "average" lea-think

          I have had to look a really long time to find anyone remotely similar to me which is annoying af

          • stigsbandit34z [they/them]
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            11 months ago

            agony-deep

            it probably doesn’t help that I pretend I am average (oh shit another defense mechanism)

            • ashinadash [she/her]
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              11 months ago

              Oh yeah, i-think-that people shouldn't have to do that, ideally! I gave it up myself, I barely mask anymore!