Why open up to someone even?
The story
People, family, friends even strangers always tell me to open up to people about my struggles. I used to oblige to it, but i always, ALWAYS feel so guilty after.
How? Well, if i vent to someone that has “worser” experiences than me (literally EVERYONE), I’ll end up feeling guilty. It’s like i’m just adding up to their problems because of them knowing i have such issues.
Im not good at comforting others either, maybe because i got so used to distracting my self or just using other means. Every time someone vents to me, i just use silliness to comfort them. Using jokes, a combination of emojis and just slang words.
It’s kind of pathetic of me to even use an anonymous website to vent all this out, i feel kinda bad for sharing, it feels weird.
Its kind of hard to explain by words, since as i said i gotten so used to just bottling my struggles up to not be a bother. But i tried my best to describe it here.
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opening up can feel like a real tough gig, especially when you're worried about bumming others out. I've felt the same way too, like I'm just piling onto someone else's load. I do think you're maybe being a bit hard on yourself, though, assuming everyone else's got bigger problems. everyone's on a different wavelength, you know? I've found that sharing can sometimes bring support in unexpected ways. that silliness and humor you use, it's not pathetic; it's just your style, and it might help more than you think. in my experience, it's okay to use whatever works for you, as long as you're not bottling up too much. chatting with someone you trust might help ease that guilt you're feeling.