For everyone with social anxiety, this is a reminder that you don't have to be perfect in your interactions with others; you just have to be kind and that's literally it. That's all that's necessary of you. You don't need to say the perfect thing or anticipate what they would want you to say or even exude confidence if you can't.

Social anxiety tells us that we have to be perfect in in our social interactions, but no one is. Social anxiety sets us up for a level of expectation in our social interactions that we have no choice but to fail at, and then fall into a cycle of self-hate for failing and striving even harder for perfection.

Something I shared with Patrons a while back. It’s been that kind of a year. A lot of change and stress, but with that, some reminders of what’s important. Hoping the new year is better to everyone. ❤

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I don’t know when yesterday was and I don’t know when tomorrow is

sorry I’ve been absent I’ve been in a fugue state of self care and denial

"I stopped telling people that I was okay. I started reaching out for help. I started opening up, but what I didn't realize was that it didn't matter whether you tell them or not. They will never care enough to be there."

— notes from the mentally ill girl

what up i’m jared, i’m 19, and i never fuckin learned how to cope

i'm ready to go

True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake, it is making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from.⁣

Brianna West