When my anxiety gets the better of me, writing, even just a few lines about it, seems to help. So here is where I will start posting things when my world turns upside down.
Sometimes, someone who is broken doesn't want to be fixed, just to end up broken again...
Artsy stuff is very relaxing and quite therapeutic. I have adult coloring books I relax with, make jewelry and greeting cards. It helps to have a single task to focus on and the finished projects are very rewarding.
What Charlie said. There are so many people on Facebook I want to slap (not my exes or something like in your case, just regular friends and family) but I usually end up signing out because I just can't even... . I totally understand the need to check upon him, I used to do that as well, but one day I just realized it is time for me to move on because, obviously, they moved on from me as well. And it is the most wonderful feeling in the world to not feel any need to know what is happening with them or anything else about them anymore- not happiness, not anger, not annoyance, not sadness, not craziness... nothing at all. Utterly dead inside. In one of the previous topics in mental health forum, I mentioned how if we still allow to feel something for a person who hurt us (even happiness for them) we still allow them to be part of our lives while they shouldn't be. I used to feel happiness for people who hurt me, happiness to see them having a good life, but then I said to myself fuck this weird shit! While they are happy with their little families I'm over here trying to prove how good I am because I forgave all hurt they gave me while, actually, I was still crying at night when no one could see me. And then I just stopped feeling, killed myself for them from the inside, and that was the most wonderful thing I did for myself.
As for annoying friends and family looking stupid on social media, I just laugh at their posts . Or delete them from my friends' list if they are super annoying.
What a nightmare! I was always scared for my teeth all my life and always ended up brushing them few times in a day. Even now. I can't imagine how it is to be in that sort of relationship where you couldn't brush your teeth . That's just horrible.
Just a little bit more patience and things will turn for the better for you .
It is unhealthy, but at the same time right now it makes me feel good to know he's miserable. The moment that changes is the moment I'll probably be able to stop looking into what he's up to, accept what needs to be accepted and move on. And you are right, no one would tell the honest truth on social media, but I think he really believes he's no monster, which is why it is truly hard to move forward and let go of the things he did.
It is indeed and I'm going to work on some more here in a few minutes. Maybe it'll distract the pain in my gums so I can keep my teeth in for longer than an hour!
Wood burning does smell so good. My dad used to do it a lot because he would design our furniture, like bed frames and tables. I think it's cool that you're artistic and into art therapy. It's a healthy distraction.
This is part of the reason I dislike social media so much. I feel like it's hard to avoid knowing about people who would be better blocked out completely. People always post things on social media to make themselves look good, because, well... what else are they gonna say? "I'm a total piece of shit and my kids won't even speak to me," said no one ever on Facebook. I totally get why you have the urge to keep up with his posts and stuff, but it just doesn't seem healthy.
Thank you, Lilli ☕! I am actually feeling better every day. Just don't have the teeth in for longer than an hour or so yet, but I'll get there. Patience... Anyone got any to spare?!
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