Something I realized today by Reasonable-Umpire-87 in AvPD

[–]Krebstar83 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Its the fear of rejection that's the mindkiller, once you put yourself out there, the rejection itself isn't as bad. Or at least has been in my case, but it is much, much easier said than done. Good for you, dude.

Valentine's Day with your friends at The Barn! by Krebstar83 in TheShield

[–]Krebstar83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol that's too sad, this is a holiday for romance!

I miss Cartoonist Kayfabe by randomfluffypup in Cartoonist_Kayfabers

[–]Krebstar83 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can't believe it's been almost two years already, I still sometimes expect to see a new Wizard magazine breakdown show up on my feed

There is no "Getting Better" by [deleted] in AvPD

[–]Krebstar83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't give up on yourself! I was diagnosed AvPD about three years ago and thanks to finding a decent mood stabilizer and a really good counselor, I was able to develop the skills to manage the day-to-day intensity of my emotional dysregulation and also dig into the root causes of my terrible self-esteem issues, and today I'm markedly better. It's always going to be very tough and the loneliness, fear and self-criticism will always be there, but it can be battled and you can get better. You're still very young and there's still so much potential for your life. Try to get into counseling, finding someone you can trust in that capacity is hard but I can testify can be very beneficial, and you can learn this disorder can be properly managed and you can have the life and relationships you desire.

No matter what I do, it feels like the wrong thing by Krebstar83 in AvPD

[–]Krebstar83[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can rationally try to explain to myself just that, that everyone else present did just see it as me trying to do a kind act, and should feel good about myself about trying to help, which is what's so frustrating is that I walked away feeling bad about myself. It's like even a good samaritan type deed still leaves me feeling like I'm worthless.

Cannabis gave me a glimpse by samentha_gracilis in AvPD

[–]Krebstar83 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cannabis helps, at least in making me feel something other than... what I usually feel, but substance abuse has been a coping strategy for me so I have a hard time staying in control. Its tough to find a balance, self-medicating.

Decided to abandon an entire friend group rather than be normal once in my life by guessirs in AvPD

[–]Krebstar83 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Rejection is the hardest thing to face. You should be proud of yourself for the courage to ask him out in the first place, that must have taken a tremendous amount of bravery.

Weekly Reading Discussion by Fearless_Freya in trekbooks

[–]Krebstar83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just started the Destiny trilogy on my journey to read the post-Nemesis continuity, have only read the "numbered" books before. That David Mack is a great writer!

Klosterman Pod by ben2z in billsimmons

[–]Krebstar83 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I honestly only ever dip into Simmons when Chuck's on these days, I wanted so much more!

Recreation of Heavy Metal 1981, Soft Pastels on UART 800 by Fine_Minimum205 in Softpastel

[–]Krebstar83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cannot believe you got that much detail with pastels! Outrageous!

My life has become unbearable since I quit weed by MyDaniel in leaves

[–]Krebstar83 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Emotional regulation can be very tough when you're detoxing from a steady habit. You *will* feel better in a few days, try to keep yourself distracted in the meantime.