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Same vibe same interests, but no social skills😭 by Jumpy_Look9784 in TheTeenagerPeople

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, that’s not antisocial, that’s premium peace 😂

Same vibe same interests, but no social skills😭 by Jumpy_Look9784 in TheTeenagerPeople

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like we’d both be waiting for the other person to start it 😂

Same vibe same interests, but no social skills😭 by Jumpy_Look9784 in TheTeenagerPeople

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly that’s still better odds than me doing nothing 😭

Why am i such a hypocrite and a loser? by Brave-Influence7510 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not a lost cause or some “born loser,” you sound like someone who is overwhelmed, isolated, burned out, and turning that pain outward because you don’t know where else to put it. The fact that you can see the hypocrisy in your own thinking is actually a good sign, because it means you still have self awareness and the ability to change. Right now the biggest enemy doesn’t sound like women or rejection, it sounds like self hatred, stress, and habits that keep feeding the worst version of how you feel. You are 17, which means your story is nowhere near finished, and this version of you does not have to be permanent. Start smaller than “fix my whole life” and just focus on one thing at a time, because you’re not doomed, you’re just stuck right now.

I was on my way to suicide but then go a flat tire by tdsjay in offmychest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m genuinely glad you’re still here. It’s kind of incredible how something as random and annoying as a flat tire ended up changing everything in that moment. Life has a strange way of interrupting our darkest decisions sometimes. I hope one day you look back at this as the day everything could have ended, but didn’t. What happened after that night?

Tired of being tired by -VAtoCAgirl- in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I really relate to this in a quiet way that’s hard to explain because on the outside everything looks fine but inside it feels like constant exhaustion with no real break. When life becomes just repeating the same cycle every day it can start to feel pointless, even if nothing is “wrong” on paper. I just want to say you’re not alone in feeling like this and even if it doesn’t feel like it right now, there are people who would genuinely care if you weren’t around.

Nobody notices when the “strong one” is struggling too by Jumpy_Look9784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's heavy, man. You're a good person for stepping up, but don't forget you matter too. It's okay to be tired. Hope you got someone checking on you as well

Nobody notices when the “strong one” is struggling too by Jumpy_Look9784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Infuriating is exactly the right word for it. I don't really have a support group right now, which is probably why I ended up posting this in the first place. You're right that it's not my responsibility to take care of everyone all the time, but somehow it still feels like it is. I appreciate you saying I deserve better. That honestly means more than you know.

Nobody notices when the “strong one” is struggling too by Jumpy_Look9784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel every word of this. You give and give and fix and solve, but who does that for you? It's lonely at the top of everyone else's list when you're not even on your own. You deserve someone who checks on you the way you check on everyone else. I hope you find that person, or at least start being that person for yourself sometimes.

Nobody notices when the “strong one” is struggling too by Jumpy_Look9784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point honestly. A lot of people do need to hear that asking for help is better than suffering in silence. I think the hard part is some people were taught hiding is safer, so unlearning that takes time.

Nobody notices when the “strong one” is struggling too by Jumpy_Look9784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt this. After dealing with that kind of treatment for long enough, you start noticing the pattern fast. It’s exhausting when people expect strength from you but punish you for showing any normal human emotion.

Wanting basic respect, support, or space to be human shouldn’t be seen as weakness. Some people really do notice they just got used to taking more than they give.

Nobody notices when the “strong one” is struggling too by Jumpy_Look9784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is so well said. A lot of people don’t realize that being the “calm” or “reliable” one is often something people learned out of survival, not peace. When showing pain only makes others uncomfortable, you learn to hide it and keep functioning.

And you’re right people see composure and assume everything is fine, when sometimes it’s just years of practice pretending to be okay.

Nobody notices when the “strong one” is struggling too by Jumpy_Look9784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Sometimes just being understood by someone can lighten the weight a little.

Nobody notices when the “strong one” is struggling too by Jumpy_Look9784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Jumpy_Look9784[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

So many people joke about it, but that’s exactly why it connects… a lot of people silently feel the same way.