@sarahherstichlcsw: They remember an easy kid. You remember checking whether they could handle your feelings before you shared them. You deserved support even when you weren’t causing trouble. 🧡Follow along for more on complex trauma
I love this! I’m pretty sure I developed a coping skill as a child of genuinely not feeling the weight of my emotions until I’m alone. When something triggers a bit emotion and I’m around other people, the full intensity of the emotion won’t hit me until I’m alone. At that point it hits me like a ton of bricks, and plenty of times I’ll feel genuinely shocked at how strong the emotion actually is - sometimes even for things that make me feel really happy. I think it made it easier to “not need anything” when I was with others if I genuinely wasn’t feeling so sad or mad in the moment.
2026-11-09 22:24:30
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porkchopandeggs :
Thank you for this 🩷 I've been trying to heal this wound by imagining myself at my age being there for my younger self that went through this
2026-11-09 21:38:37
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fayantmom :
Completely exhausting 😳
2026-11-10 22:55:54
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