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[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That if I reach out for help before things get bad, they don’t get as bad for as long, and that it makes people happy that I reached out.

I’m not a burden, I’m a person.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m not a burden, I’m a person.

Oh man. I FEEL this one. Personally still working on it, but it’s getting a little easier.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’ll always be working on it, but it helps to have those moments of hearing “I’m glad you called me” in my back pocket when hesitating.

[–] JulesTheModest 4 points 1 year ago

I'm still working on this, great advice!