What’s a truth about yourself that you’ve only recently acknowledged or embraced, and how has that shifted your self-perception?
July 15, 2025
What’s a truth about yourself that you’ve only recently acknowledged or embraced, and how has that shifted your self-perception?
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That I’m way too emotionally deep for most people and I cant change it. It’s isolating but settling for crumbs and puting myself in a box to be more palatable its not the way.
I’m not for most people and most people are not for me. That doesn’t make me unworthy or less than. I’m just different. It s my cross to bear.
I’m starting to enjoy myself, even if others don’t
My loneliness isn’t cured but I am speaking up, setting some boundaries and having hard conversations. I have more satisfaction and peace of mind.
I grew up learning that being “alone” was not good, and almost always a negative experience. All throughout high school I remember believing something was wrong with me because I didn’t have my first relationship until junior year. Whenever that relationship fell apart I spent my time with friends to avoid the ‘loneliness”. My last relationship was around 4 years ago now and for the past 4 years I’ve been embracing this time of being alone. I’ve realized I’m alone but no where near lonely. I’m happy and content with my life. I refuse to settle for less than I deserve. If and when something comes my way, I know I’ll be ready because I’m content with or without them.
My baseline motivations are fear and insecurity. I’m trying really hard to tell myself ‘be curious’ when talking to anyone right now, to avoid the shit that comes up from those places for me. It’s definitely working but it was disappointing to realize that about myself.
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That i am a terrible cook. I can make edible food though.
It’s all good, i will just push to make more money so that i can afford to hire a chef because i love eating good food.
Autism. Self-acceptance
i am very lazy and will always figure out how to make other people work for me lol.
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That I am a fixer but people don’t need me to try and fix everything all the time. I can just offer support and let them work out their stuff.
I’m no longer bothered about having a career in the traditional sense. Also, that it’s fine, having lived beside/among them and experienced them first hand, to decide that I simply do not like certain cultures.
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Im not required to smile at every interaction random people make with me. Its not impolite to not smile. So liberating
I have commitment issues at least when it comes to choosing a career path.
14 comments
That I’m way too emotionally deep for most people and I cant change it. It’s isolating but settling for crumbs and puting myself in a box to be more palatable its not the way.
I’m not for most people and most people are not for me. That doesn’t make me unworthy or less than. I’m just different. It s my cross to bear.
I’m starting to enjoy myself, even if others don’t
My loneliness isn’t cured but I am speaking up, setting some boundaries and having hard conversations. I have more satisfaction and peace of mind.
I grew up learning that being “alone” was not good, and almost always a negative experience. All throughout high school I remember believing something was wrong with me because I didn’t have my first relationship until junior year. Whenever that relationship fell apart I spent my time with friends to avoid the ‘loneliness”. My last relationship was around 4 years ago now and for the past 4 years I’ve been embracing this time of being alone. I’ve realized I’m alone but no where near lonely. I’m happy and content with my life. I refuse to settle for less than I deserve. If and when something comes my way, I know I’ll be ready because I’m content with or without them.
My baseline motivations are fear and insecurity. I’m trying really hard to tell myself ‘be curious’ when talking to anyone right now, to avoid the shit that comes up from those places for me. It’s definitely working but it was disappointing to realize that about myself.
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That i am a terrible cook. I can make edible food though.
It’s all good, i will just push to make more money so that i can afford to hire a chef because i love eating good food.
Autism. Self-acceptance
i am very lazy and will always figure out how to make other people work for me lol.
[removed]
That I am a fixer but people don’t need me to try and fix everything all the time. I can just offer support and let them work out their stuff.
I’m no longer bothered about having a career in the traditional sense. Also, that it’s fine, having lived beside/among them and experienced them first hand, to decide that I simply do not like certain cultures.
[removed]
Im not required to smile at every interaction random people make with me. Its not impolite to not smile. So liberating
I have commitment issues at least when it comes to choosing a career path.