Pathetic™

Don’t mind me, just a vent blog

[nemugyo]

sorry for disappointing

[kerink]

i know we're all sick of self-care being a marketing tactic now, but i don't think a lot of us have any other concept of self-care beyond what companies have tried to sell us, so i thought i'd share my favorite self-care hand out

brought to you by how mad i just got at a Target ad

[just-a-lonely-nobody]

[heavyweightheart]

and i’ve mentioned this before but the common conception that ppl who constantly suffer become desensitized to suffering is perfectly wrong. ppl who experience repeated psychological and physiological stressors, esp in childhood, actually become more responsive to stress, w stress response systems in the brain & body getting increasingly sensitive to stimuli and having more prolonged/exaggerated reactions  

what doesn’t kill you does not make you stronger, it makes you sicker and less able to cope biologically and emotionally w additional hardship

[orangememesicle]

the idea that all coping mechanisms are valid and completely immune to criticism is honestly one of the worst things on nd/mentally ill tumblr.

just because you’re doing something to cope doesn’t mean it’s not hurting you, or that it isn’t hurting others.

sometimes, coping mechanisms hurt other people, like compulsive lying or constantly expecting your partner to give you reassurance every second of the day. sometimes, your coping mechanisms harm your recovery even though they feel good at the time. sometimes, your coping mechanisms just further entrench you in whatever you’re struggling with.

stop defending unhealthy behavior with the justification of “oh it’s just me coping”. you’re not permanently chained to whatever harmful bullshit you do.

[meangirlnurse]

i’ve started replacing “i want to die” with “i feel overwhelmed” in my internal monologue, which is usually more accurate and more productive

[the-memedaddy]

meirl

[thedarkperidot]

95% of my personality is worrying I do everything wrong and that I will inevitably be abandoned because my traumatised ass is too much and simultaneously not enough

[furiousgoldfish]

traumatized people can’t meditate bc we’re busy dissociating… being present in the moment is not a luxury we can afford in this life

[unreadable]

why do people stay longer in my head than they do in my life

[anxietyproblem]

[fairycosmos]

mental illness is like you will crave love but never feel comfortable around anyone ever. your welcome

[cheaphalloweencostume]

not to be controversial but the feeling of being so thoroughly sleepy that you know you’re gonna pass out the second you get curled up in bed? unsurpassed, baby

[homisfaraway-deactivated2024022]

i wish i could go back in time and tell my younger self “hey just kill yourself now. there’s no hope and the future is worthless”.

[oneheadtoanother]

[hella-help]

[hella-help]