11-17-2015, 10:03 AM
(11-16-2015, 11:14 PM)mat422 Wrote: But I feel like as the fear lifts I'm also more comfortable with allowing myself to feel all the things I hide away. The depression, the anxiety, the low self esteem, the perfectionism. I used to abuse myself for having these problems and thought it made me broken and weak. But the truth is the problems I face suck and that's it. They are just problems that need to be solved and I don't have to be ashamed of experiencing them. And having them doesn't make me any less of a person than anyone else. I believe most of these things are so hard to overcome because society is very unforgiving and there's still a huge stigma surrounding subjects like mental health. And that's a shame because when people are ashamed of their own problems they lash out or put down others who are willing to be more open.
Had a very a similar realization about a month ago and it sometimes gets pretty bad, I don't stuff them down as much as I used to. Mine seem to have some guilt and shame behind them too so I don't expect OF to get rid of them all. I'm sure it gets better for the both of us.
