growing up is realizing eveyone knew but didn't care
2026-06-25 02:24:24
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☀️Emily☀️ :
I used to literally fantasize about someone noticing me and caring about me. Realized later it was emotional neglect
2026-06-25 02:21:02
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Lil Honeybee ✨ :
This is why I will never understand how so many adults *knew* and genuinely didn’t even ask if I was okay
2026-06-29 23:24:46
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SCARAB :
They would just call me an "old soul"
2026-06-25 03:54:50
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Princess of Love💕 :
my mom told me i’ve been miserable since i was a little girl and i’ve always been moody… so we all saw it and made jokes? 😭
2026-06-25 18:10:33
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trin :
i really feel like all of the adults in my life growing up failed me. like it had to have been so obvious
2026-06-24 20:33:31
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fran alves :
That was me. Nobody brushed my hair, I wouldn’t speak and had NO confidence
2026-06-25 02:02:15
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August :
I feel socially behind in my life and I’m only 24 years old
2026-06-25 20:55:59
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Quartz :
as a preschool teacher. I be giving these kiddos extra love and time in my classroom. as long as their little feet are in my class, they WILL be loved.
2026-06-24 20:57:10
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TildaTime :
I was this child. very few people in my life ever gave me a voice. I was NOT mature for my age and my shyness was NOT quirkiness!! quite the opposite, and at 30 years old I'm still catching up on emotional intelligence.
2026-06-25 03:33:43
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chunk-ofchange :
It’s healing to get to see people talk about this on social media now as an adult
2026-06-24 20:08:10
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Flower Fox :
I was going into anaphylaxis multiple times a week and not one adult around me thought that was suspicious. No one even helped.
2026-06-25 01:38:20
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GreenBandit :
I’ve transitioned into a withdrawn adult and I don’t know what to do.
2026-06-25 02:17:11
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Quack :
even as a child, i noticed this !! everyone in elementary would shun said child for being “stinky” but i always tried to be kind and be their friend.
2026-06-24 20:53:26
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Soph :
"They'll grow out of it eventually" was a big one when I was younger
2026-06-25 12:59:16
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🌀 :
everyone always said i was so mature and exceptionally behaved. yes because i knew no one gave a fuck about me so i minded my own business and lived in my make believe worlds.
2026-06-28 02:36:06
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...🇨🇦 :
I dunno. I have an extremely shy kid. At home he's open and fun and crazy but at school and especially crowds he's a shy observer who has a tendency to try and become invisible. My other kid is super outgoing and makes friends with everybody, everywhere.
2026-06-29 00:46:12
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whitneyowensss :
The kids in my class thought I literally couldn’t talk. That’s how quiet I was.
2026-06-28 14:20:20
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chelsea :
My mom always said “you were so quiet!” “You never talked” no, you just didn’t pay attention to me. Neglect makes you stop expressing yourself to people who don’t care.
2026-06-25 17:10:39
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Abby_Clinger :
Me as a kid 😭 and now im a seriously depressed adult
2026-06-25 19:31:34
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Jannieee :
That was me. I was smelly. Quiet. No eye contact and I would cry if anyone even spoke to me. I got labeled shy for my entire life. I was just terrified of being in trouble.
2026-06-27 04:02:18
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⛥ :
i hate reliving everything in my 20s
2026-06-25 13:13:51
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Peepeepoopoo :
I ALWAYS got the “you’re so mature for your age. Your parents must be doing such a good job.” 🙄 no I’m mature because I have to be my own parent. I don’t get to be a kid.
2026-06-25 20:47:17
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