Meh.

[diziara]

Why do I bother sometimes? People do nothing but make me feel broken, shitty and stupid. I realistically know I'm no worse than anyone else on this rutting miserable hunk of rock, but because I'm aware of my short comings, my errors, and just haven't figured out how to compensate for them, I am made painfully aware frequently that I hurt, alienate

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[severinatalyn]

I spent a long long time debating the same question. The answer for me was this: start taking care of yourself, don't worry about what anyone else thinks. YOU matter, your feelings matter, and anyone who doesn't treat you that way can shove off. Sometimes it's lonely, but I think I'd rather be lonely and sane than horribly broken and surrounded by people.

[diziara]

If it was just stupid people, worthless people, or people who were hanging too much of their needs and wants based upon what society dictates they should, instead of what they really feel, it'd be easy to not be hurt by other people. I've shut out all but a small group of people I value by this point, and it's helped a lot