And it's absolutely ok to be so pissed off with it all that you have to have a rant. To be angry, to feel desperate. Not at anyone/ thing in particular, but to emote and be heard and seen.
For how it is... not just for sympathy, well, maybe a bit... but empathy. Empathy is different. Standing alongside you whilst you're struggling. Listening to you whilst you're down there in that emotional oubliette, reaching a hand down, and offering you that hand up out of there. Being there for you, and not taking it personally when you have no filter. Someone to stand strong alongside you when you're weakening. And we all weaken.
I always toggle between being so validated when someone feels similarly, but then I get sad because I obviously would never wish this on another soul! Solidarity to you as you continue to recover. 💖
dude i've been there/i am there. i can only say i'm holding space for you here in the dark and you're not alone
The degree to which I needed to hear this today 😭 (and I’m doing the same for you!)
And it's absolutely ok to be so pissed off with it all that you have to have a rant. To be angry, to feel desperate. Not at anyone/ thing in particular, but to emote and be heard and seen.
For how it is... not just for sympathy, well, maybe a bit... but empathy. Empathy is different. Standing alongside you whilst you're struggling. Listening to you whilst you're down there in that emotional oubliette, reaching a hand down, and offering you that hand up out of there. Being there for you, and not taking it personally when you have no filter. Someone to stand strong alongside you when you're weakening. And we all weaken.
I weaken and I hear you. ❤️
Fellow chronically ill human who recently got surgery here! and this resonated a lot, thank you for sharing🫶
I always toggle between being so validated when someone feels similarly, but then I get sad because I obviously would never wish this on another soul! Solidarity to you as you continue to recover. 💖