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Just need to get this off my chest (kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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My experience with being perceived as "high-functioning" is so negative because it primarily comes from the sacrifices I make at the cost of my health in order to keep up with social expectations

I have to actively choose between taking care of myself and fulfilling responsibilities because I don't have energy for both (I usually wouldn't even call it a choice given that adult life especially isn't the most forgiving)

Anybody else?

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Pretend you don't have problem. Wow, where did problem go? It must have been imagination. Now behave like person with no problem plz.

I see downvotes, so I apologize. I tried to humorously agree with the frustration, but the way I wrote it was apparently bad.

People seem to think that if you can be pressured to do the same as a person with no issues, they can expect to treat you as if you have no issues. It sucks.