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[mental-health-advice]

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Amy-Shona is having a busy night tonight, so she won’t be able to run her venting group. However, she will run it tomorrow night from 8pm to 9pm BST (British Summer Time). 

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[mental-health-advice]

Sometimes I feel like there are two parts of me, one that says rude things I don't agree with and then myself. Can you please give me an idea of what this might be?

Hello sweetpea!

I actually think that this is 100% normal- there’s nothing abnormal about this! I think it’s potentially down too a few things really!

Social conditioning. One thing that I firmly believe is that your first thought is often the one that society has caused you to think but your second thought is you. I also think that this is the same when you’re around people and you say something that you don’t believe!

Being around impressionable people. As I said before, being around some people who aren’t open minded or are overly critical of others then it’s more likely that you’ll behave similarly even if you don’t think the same way as them.

Intrusive thoughts. Intrusive thoughts are often rude and and make you want to do rude things. I know you said that you say rude things that you don’t agree with and that intrusive thoughts won’t cause that but I think it’s important to bring up :3

Being human. It is human nature to say and do things that you don’t mean or want to say or do- it doesn’t make you bad or wrong and it’s alright! I know it’s upsetting and it sucks but it really is just a part of being human :) If you do want to change doing things like saying things you don’t mean then that’s fab! It’s important that we try to better ourselves! Stay aware that you don’t want to say rude things and you don’t have to say anything at all if you think that what you will say is something that you will regret. I know that I myself have tried to better myself on this front and we can do it :3

You are getting along fantastically,Amy-Shona~<3