There was one piece of "advice" that I couldn't get out of m..
Added 2025-06-22 14:15:06 +0000 UTCThere was one piece of "advice" that I couldn't get out of my head for a long time:
"Keep it simple - then they will love you"
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I was told this when I was just starting out. When I was still looking for myself and thought that mature, confident people know exactly how to do the right thing 😅⠀
"Smooth the edges, don't argue. Don't show temper, don't ask unnecessary questions. And for goodness sake, don't talk too much about yourself - it's intimidating."
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I was trying to be comfortable. To pretend I wasn't hurt, not scared, not important. To hide my thoughts, my desires, my emotions. Smile when I want to scream
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Do you know what that leads to?
Emptiness
I didn't recognize myself in the mirror anymore because of the bruises under my eyes. I couldn't remember the last time I smiled genuinely 🥹
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Today I look at that me with love. And I say to her:
You don't have to be comfortable. You're not intimidating - you're inspiring. Just not the ones who were comfortable when you were silent
And now I'm happy. And thank you for reading my posts and supporting me. It's very valuable to me ❤️🫂
