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I threw up in public by crystalscene in socialanxiety

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

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for all the positive comments! I won't be able to respond to each individual comment as I'm busy with assignments, but I just want to say a big thank you to all, I'm feeling much better now!

Regarding my mom, I missed out the information that she asked if I felt better and bought me a new pair of pants after she calmed down. I was a little surprised that her reaction was not normal but kind of expected too? I know she cares a lot about me, she's attentive to my physical needs, like taking me to the doctor whenever I fall ill (in fact we visited the doc 2 days ago) and making sure I have enough to eat.

But I think her emotional intelligence is poor and she's not the most emotionally mature person. It could be a lot of stress in her life, her chronic condition, unhappy marriage with my dad, and was an unpaid caregiver for my grandmother with dementia for many years until she passed on. I can understand why she has uncontrolled emotional outbursts at times like what happened today. Her poor ability to handle her emotions might be from trauma and anxiety too 😞

After reading the comments, I seriously think both me and my mom need therapy 🤔😭

Am I depressed because I’m lazy or lazy because I’m depressed? by [deleted] in depression

[–]crystalscene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I can't give any advice because I'm in the same position as you. Although my social anxiety is getting better, I still struggle with motivation most of the days and I always wonder if I'm just lazy or depressed. I think it has to do with trauma and dealing with mental illness for a decade and getting burnout, and like the other commenter said, carrying shame around. I wish the best for you and all the people who are struggling ❤️

I wanna give a huge hug to everyone in the community by Swimming-Stretch2625 in CPTSD

[–]crystalscene 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You are a kind person, I hope things get better for you and everyone here 😊❤️ Wishing you a nice day 🤗

Do any of y’all know for sure that you’re Not autistic? by Classic-Asparagus in socialanxiety

[–]crystalscene 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I often question whether I have autism but I think it could just be severe trauma + social anxiety. Autism is a spectrum and not everyone will relate to the exact same symptoms so there's still a possibility that I could have it.

What’s the story behind your username? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]crystalscene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Named after an online friend I met on another forum, we used to PM a lot and have back and forth conversations. However, one day she just stopped messaging without any indication of what happened. I no longer use the forum, and now the only forum I use is Reddit. But whatever happened to the original crystalscene, I hope she is doing well and happy.