It's not taboo, its increasingly common. Even before the pandemic it seemed that so many people felt isolated and fucked up due to the loss of socialization from screen time. I guarantee you, there are MANY people you know who feel that way. Admitting it to others is the first step to stopping it.
Honestly, I've reached a point in my life where I straight up tell my friends and loved ones if I feel scared or irrational or sad or unsupported. I obviously dont tell every one of them everything I am going through, but I just say it, without apologies.
I mean even in the past few weeks, I've told friends I need to chill after binge drinking on the holidays. I've told them that I feel codependent and weird and depressed from being alone during the pandemic and going back to my family. I've told them I had crazy, irrational thoughts after resuming ADHD meds the first day, and we laughed about it & everyone was awesome.
I've never been shamed a single fucking time for admitting vulnerability. In fact, every one of my friends and family was glad to talk about it cause they have felt the same exact way. This pandemic, admit it or not, has affected everyone's mental health, one way or another...whether it be isolation, anger and defiance, disgust with the world, anxiety, or lack of human contact.
It's incredibly common to have some type of issue. Unless you are a constant whiner and attention whore with high ME energy, in my experience, people are RELIEVED when you say...hey I'm having a hard time. I fucked up. I miss you.
I've gotten overwhelming support from my friends just by not pussing out and admitting when I'm having a hard time. They've been there for me & they have come to me when they're struggling.
Honesty is underrated. Everyone's had a shit go lately. Its FINE to be lonely and sad.
I wish loneliness were not such a taboo
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It's not taboo, its increasingly common. Even before the pandemic it seemed that so many people felt isolated and fucked up due to the loss of socialization from screen time. I guarantee you, there are MANY people you know who feel that way. Admitting it to others is the first step to stopping it.
Honestly, I've reached a point in my life where I straight up tell my friends and loved ones if I feel scared or irrational or sad or unsupported. I obviously dont tell every one of them everything I am going through, but I just say it, without apologies.
I mean even in the past few weeks, I've told friends I need to chill after binge drinking on the holidays. I've told them that I feel codependent and weird and depressed from being alone during the pandemic and going back to my family. I've told them I had crazy, irrational thoughts after resuming ADHD meds the first day, and we laughed about it & everyone was awesome.
I've never been shamed a single fucking time for admitting vulnerability. In fact, every one of my friends and family was glad to talk about it cause they have felt the same exact way. This pandemic, admit it or not, has affected everyone's mental health, one way or another...whether it be isolation, anger and defiance, disgust with the world, anxiety, or lack of human contact.
It's incredibly common to have some type of issue. Unless you are a constant whiner and attention whore with high ME energy, in my experience, people are RELIEVED when you say...hey I'm having a hard time. I fucked up. I miss you.
I've gotten overwhelming support from my friends just by not pussing out and admitting when I'm having a hard time. They've been there for me & they have come to me when they're struggling.
Honesty is underrated. Everyone's had a shit go lately. Its FINE to be lonely and sad.