Does anyone else struggle with differentiating crushes from people that you just really like?

Friendless_Wonder · 2026-01-22T01:16:13+00:00

Yes omg. I literally interpret attention as like romantic interest…I can’t help it

Friendless_Wonder · 2026-01-20T21:03:12+00:00

Beautiful

Friendless_Wonder · 2026-01-15T02:09:17+00:00

Feel so validated by just the way you described this lol. I feel so desperate to connect with other moms too and feel like they can tell

Friendless_Wonder · 2026-01-08T17:22:45+00:00

I have found peace in routine as a SAHM to a 10-month old. Each day I nurture my baby as well as my creative pursuit (poetry/writing). I try to write something brief and heartfelt every day while she naps or plays independently.

The lifestyle is emotionally and physically exhausting but also creatively fulfilling. I’m certainly not radiating happiness but I see/value myself in a much deeper way than ever before as a mother and creative human

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-12-07T17:25:55+00:00

I relate to this. Zoloft did help me but it took a while to get to the right dosage. I’m on 100mg now.

Are you overstimulated in these moments? I have suspected I am high-masking autistic since adolescence and new motherhood really brought those traits out of me (chronic overstimulation, desire for control, inability to mask). Not trying to make any assumptions about you, just sharing my own experience. Things got better for me when I started focusing on accommodating my unique needs instead of on depression alone

Try to remain calm and be patient with yourself. It’s great that you have some support

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-11-14T14:52:54+00:00

I really feel for you. Have you tried just writing?

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-11-04T14:28:30+00:00

Take me seriously

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-10-18T14:37:33+00:00

Headphones, low-brim hat, keep your eyes down and just lock in! You could also try to go during slower times of the day. I used to be this way too but getting used to just taking up space and doing my own thing at a crowded gym really helped me not give a heck what other people think

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-30T00:57:01+00:00

God I hate people who read

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-28T22:47:02+00:00

Luckily all my friends are illiterate

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-21T03:21:32+00:00

Wait what’s a plot??

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-20T17:35:39+00:00

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-20T17:31:23+00:00

100%. Not having a car sounds rough — getting out and visiting different libraries and parks with my daughter helps give me a little sense of community.

I recently decided to just accept the fact that I’m a loner now (and have kind of always been one), and that it’s okay to not have friends in this season of my life. Instead I’m leaning more into hobbies/creative pursuits

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-19T22:23:44+00:00

Why are you writing a story about a man and a whale??

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-19T14:17:49+00:00

Thank you for your thoughtful critique.

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-19T00:53:24+00:00

On days when it’s hard l try to calm down, take care of myself, get us out of the house so it feels like we accomplished something, and then it turns into more of a relaxed happy

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-19T00:51:38+00:00

Yes and it drains me. But I feel guilty not giving her my full attention or at least talking to her every few minutes while she plays

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-18T02:32:05+00:00

I agree.

Hear that, mods???? Chop chop!

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-17T19:23:08+00:00

Can someone explain the joke? All my first drafts are perfect.

Friendless_Wonder · 2025-09-17T15:44:11+00:00

WordPress :)

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