I tried not being a picky eater. I tried being expressive and amicable and conversational. I tried exposing myself to sounds and clothing styles I struggled with. It’s called masking. And it gave me depression. I recovered when I tried being myself instead.
If you were to give me “positive encouragement” to do that stuff, you’d be guilting me into doing things that make me wanna kill myself.
I tried not being a picky eater. I tried being expressive and amicable and conversational. I tried exposing myself to sounds and clothing styles I struggled with. It’s called masking. And it gave me depression. I recovered when I tried being myself instead.
If you were to give me “positive encouragement” to do that stuff, you’d be guilting me into doing things that make me wanna kill myself.