Research shows that isolation is the mind killer. Separation from others works for people who genuinely mean you harm, but also isolates yourself from people who might help you. You've already identified the problem; seperating between the people who care about you versus the people who don't give a fuck about you.
So here's a band-aid solution: find your '🍓' people
You know people. Some people hurt you and some people make you feel better after you interact with them. The people who hurt you? They don't matter. Find the people who make you feel fuller after you interact with them. Happier. Better. Those people, you need to put a 🍓 next to their name in your phone/discord/whatever device. These people, their attention is what matters. If it's been a while since you've heard from them, talk to them, if they talk to you, talk back.
Everyone else? They're not important. They are NOT important.
Strangers are white noise. Do not let their words in. They don't matter. Only your '🍓' people do.
Research shows that isolation is the mind killer. Separation from others works for people who genuinely mean you harm, but also isolates yourself from people who might help you. You've already identified the problem; seperating between the people who care about you versus the people who don't give a fuck about you.
So here's a band-aid solution: find your '🍓' people
You know people. Some people hurt you and some people make you feel better after you interact with them. The people who hurt you? They don't matter. Find the people who make you feel fuller after you interact with them. Happier. Better. Those people, you need to put a 🍓 next to their name in your phone/discord/whatever device. These people, their attention is what matters. If it's been a while since you've heard from them, talk to them, if they talk to you, talk back.
Everyone else? They're not important. They are NOT important.
Strangers are white noise. Do not let their words in. They don't matter. Only your '🍓' people do.