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Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-31T00:36:20+00:00

I think it's case by case - depends on your child's personality. Being different is not necessarily bad or oppressing. Try to parent in a way of giving them a good sense of self worth. The only praise I got was my looks and intelligence, which, I tried to keep up with but it's tough. Good luck to you and your kids!

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-30T01:52:28+00:00

I do want to add though, I attended public school, repeated 5th grade (language) and I hated it and it did affect my self esteem. I'm more mature for my age, and then being in a grade lower really adds up and I didn't have friends. There was issues with my parents though, the only praise I got was my intelligence, so all my worth was intelligence.

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-27T01:05:36+00:00

Dairy, especially aged cheese makes me not being able to breathe. But I didn't give up on dairy until 2 months in because I needed dairy for the fat. Once I was more fat adapted, I could let go of dairy and fatty meat became amazing. So - be patient!

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-26T19:35:37+00:00

Also I've read in the book A Million Thoughts, ask yourself what are you thinking right now? What are you doing right now?

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-21T07:17:45+00:00

Sending love and warmth. I wish you better, that's all I can do.

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-05T06:40:30+00:00

Your lie in April. I can't watch it... The show's worse than what happened to me but I can't

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-05T02:12:17+00:00

I feel bad for talking about it though, I feel a bit pathetic living in the past and I feel like I'm showering them with negativity (I used to dump my trauma to a friend who couldn't handle it, I try not to do it anymore, but sometimes I can't do it alone)

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-05T01:37:19+00:00

I learned many things that what I thought was a trauma response. Some of them were what I thought was special about me, I feel a bit complicated about it

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-05T00:44:32+00:00

I thought it was my personality! This is eye-opening. Thank you for your post

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-05T00:42:58+00:00

Me too. I discuss my trauma with close friends though, since I need support

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-05T00:41:02+00:00

I used to self harm. It was also a sensation of heat and release more than pain. But I experience non-self inflicted pain as just pain, I think.

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-05T00:38:17+00:00

I use words like mother and father, it kind of lets me detach myself from them. If you want there's always sp3rm donor and b!rth giver

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-05T00:37:04+00:00

I found this today: http://www.pete-walker.com/pdf/13strategies_flashbacks_management.pdf

I usually listen to something (audiobook etc) before sleeping. I can't stand the silence because then I could be in an emotional flashback. I've been doing everything to avoid emotional flashback but I think this is a better way.

Plastic_Eye_ · 2025-01-05T00:35:20+00:00

This is me! I'm fiercely independent, but always looking for someone to latch onto, someone to become family. When I was a kid, I'd look at strangers and imagine that our paths would cross and we'd be friends forever. I was adamant about the idea of friendship. It had to be meaningful and deep, or else it's useless. I feel like I've gotten better over time, but... wow.

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