it sucks that being mentally ill makes it harder for you to do the things that Adults Do? like if you have an anxiety disorder that makes it really difficult to talk to people, then you're gonna have a hard time getting a job or going to the store or succeeding in college. if you're depressed then you might struggle to maintain your cleanliness or feed yourself.
and so you end up appearing to other people like you're very immature because you can't handle the basic shit that Adults are expected to be able to do.
and it's like. idk that shit isn't about maturity? i understand responsibility. i want to be able to have it. it just also so happens that my brain and my body shut the fuck down in situations that make me feel stressed.
i feel like when i was a teenager people were like 'okay yeah makes sense you're so crazy, you're a teenager.' but now that i'm an adult it's like. nobody has time for you to have a panic attack. this isn't high school, you can't go cry in the bathroom for 30 minutes in the middle of your shift. you can't call out because you're too sad to get out of bed. what kind of excuse is that? everyone's fucking sad. the bills still gotta get paid.
