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20 Sep 2022 05:34 PM
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20 Sep 2022 06:00 PM
I just realized if everyone thinks you’re doing well no matter what you’re going through you will get the respect, admiration, socializing, and what ever basically fake it till you make it, makes you think
20 Sep 2022 06:35 PM
20 Sep 2022 06:35 PM
@Former-Member
Fake it till you make it certainly helps in many situations
But it kinda comes down to no one actually knowing anything about someone unless That Person describes their experiences and reactions etc to them in person. And even then it's subject to the person doing the telling only telling what they want to disclose...
If that's at all relevant! I started with an idea of what I wanted to say, but I'm not sure I got there! lol
20 Sep 2022 06:43 PM
20 Sep 2022 06:43 PM
ohh @Former-Member I also fake it til I make it sometimes!
But I also just want to say, all of us, no matter how well we are, deserve the respect and admiration of those around us, even when we're unwell. And although a lot of us have experiences where we feel stigmatised which make us feel like this isn't possible, I just wanted to say we all deserve respect ❤️
I agree with @StuF, a lot of the time it comes down to what we tell people.
20 Sep 2022 07:26 PM
20 Sep 2022 07:26 PM
You guys seem to have a point @StuF @Former-Member @@it’s about a balance in the way display ourselves, pretending as though we are normal in a sense
20 Sep 2022 07:40 PM
20 Sep 2022 07:40 PM
Yeah @Former-Member ,
But I think it's also acknowledging that no one else are 'normal' either
20 Sep 2022 07:43 PM
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21 Sep 2022 08:59 AM
21 Sep 2022 08:59 AM
Theres no such thing as a better person. It takes a lot of psychological energy and arrogance to maintain a position of superiority and you could be alienating someone beneficial to you. I don't believe in that myth. We are all at varying points of awareness and each person has their unique role to play whether they are able to acknowledge it or not @Former-Member. Don't let people get to you, maybe they just need to come down and join the human race!
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