Friend: You look so calm, you don’t seem to have anxiety
Me:
Real talk: people have said this about me and are shocked when I tell them I’ve suffered from anxiety and depression on & off.
Well guess what? I have fucking mastered the art at hiding my feelings when things get bad. I am a highly functional depressed individual. This isn’t my first rodeo and been at this since I was 12.
You know what this means? That to never judge a book by its cover. Everyone deals with depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues differently. Sure Susan can look happy but is she really? Does her eyes look happy? Just because someone’s life seems perfect or things are going right for them doesn’t mean they aren’t depressed.
Always check on your friends and make sure they are doing okay. It can be hard to spot it but let them know you care.
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I’ve had so many people tell me I don’t “seem” anxious and like… yeah, ‘cause I’ve literally been perfecting this act since kindergarten, where I used to hide in the coat closet all day from the other kids. I should fucking hope I’ve made it convincing by now.
it’s wild sliding back into depression when you’re self aware from being through it before because your brain starts telling you all these mean things and you’re just like “wow we’re doing this again huh”
That’s the thing about emotions; They demand to be felt. You can suppress them for a while. Maybe even for years, but they always come back with vengeance. Feel it now or feel it later either way you’re going to feel it. It’s going to hurt. But you’ll grow and be the better for it.
I can say with great confidence that I will feel it both now and later.
are you loki, god of knives? 🗡🙄 
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