Really? You mean you don’t spend a significant portion of your day trying to block out intrusive thoughts centered around disturbing imagery from all shit on the internet you so much as glanced a decade or two ago?
I’m lucky, I was born with the imp of intrusive thoughts on my shoulder, and we frequently high five each other. Actual real life trauma never stood a chance.
Also you develop a good management system that works for you because that is how you “survive” the early years (2-10?) when you are taught habits/productivity, social skills, etc - regardless if they come easy to you or if it’s just a bunch of effort/adrenaline/masking dumped into it.
(But then we got old & it’s getting harder to keep up with it.)
Adult child of an emotionally immature parent - I wasn’t really taught social skills so much as listening skills, and the quiet delight of books and time to oneself. The loneliness epidemic has been the best thing that ever happened to me.
I saw videos of dudes dying and weird insane porn. Despite it all I think I turned out to be a pretty sane guy.
Really? You mean you don’t spend a significant portion of your day trying to block out intrusive thoughts centered around disturbing imagery from all shit on the internet you so much as glanced a decade or two ago?
I’m kinda jealous, not gonna lie.
I’m lucky, I was born with the imp of intrusive thoughts on my shoulder, and we frequently high five each other. Actual real life trauma never stood a chance.
Also you develop a good management system that works for you because that is how you “survive” the early years (2-10?) when you are taught habits/productivity, social skills, etc - regardless if they come easy to you or if it’s just a bunch of effort/adrenaline/masking dumped into it.
(But then we got old & it’s getting harder to keep up with it.)
Adult child of an emotionally immature parent - I wasn’t really taught social skills so much as listening skills, and the quiet delight of books and time to oneself. The loneliness epidemic has been the best thing that ever happened to me.
Yeah, on a personal level I couldn’t relate to covid lockdowns struggles some had, it was so peaceful.