SHARE VULNERABLY
SHARE VULNERABLY
I’ll go first…
When I was a 14, ‘no one understands’ would have been one of my most used phrases. I’d think it to myself, I’d say it out loud and I’d genuinely feel like no one did. At the time it was often to do with feeling like no one understood me. My thoughts, my actions, my perspectives… I often felt like people couldn’t understand where I was coming from in decisions I’d make. I found myself desperately fighting to help the people closest to me understand so that I could feel validated in my choices. At the time it felt exhausting!
Right now, years later, I don’t think it as often. I think as I’ve chosen to be more vulnerable, I’ve found that there’s this gift that comes with it - you connect with people who get you and your experiences and who can genuinely say 'I understand’.
The last time I remember thinking ‘no one understands’ was a little while ago when I was struggling heaps with anxiousness and overthinking… A few months or maybe even weeks later I met one of the now closest people in my life - they understood! Now, in moments where I feel alone in my feelings I know and have faith that there are people out there who would get it and just knowing that brings comfort.
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