• sprite0@sh.itjust.worksOP
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          i think the point of the meme is that even if we don’t feel lovable, that might just be because we haven’t discovered how to love ourselves yet. Not trying to put too much weight on two sentences but that’s my take. Past performance is not indicative of future results you know? I didn’t learn to love my own self until i was almost 50. Some people have to go longer. Some never figure it out i’m sure.

          Your worth isn’t dependent on how others have treated you, I can promise you that. I’m glad you’re here today and interacting on my post and I hope it stirred something in your heart to help you reconsider your opinion of yourself!

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            It’s not about loving myself. I think I’m pretty decent. It’s just luck of the draw that everyone around me has their head up their ass. I rationally know I should be loved. I emotionally feel the lack and don’t understand it.

  • Pandantic [they/them]@midwest.social
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    I have a friend who continues saying things like, “I didn’t realize people thought I was cool/attractive/interesting.” I wonder she’s finding out now because she’s a trans girl and/or terminally online (homebound disability) - people who have been I her life for years now feel more comfortable sharing how they feel about her.

    For me, it’s definitely a case of my own shyness and difficulty telling people how I feel about them, so being able to say things through text conversations makes it much easier to communicate what I really feel.

    What do you guys think?

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      I exploded on a friend for no reason, throwing hugs around without caring if people would think that looks gay.

      One day I just became more affectionate to everyone.

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        I’m glad you found a way to express your affection. It’s funny - for me, physical affection is fairly easy, but telling people things I like about them is harder.