There was one piece of "advice" that I couldn't get out of m..
🕑 Added 2025-06-22 14:15:06 +0000 UTCThere was one piece of "advice" that I couldn't get out of my head for a long time:
"Keep it simple - then they will love you"
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I was told this when I was just starting out. When I was still looking for myself and thought that mature, confident people know exactly how to do the right thing ๐ โ
"Smooth the edges, don't argue. Don't show temper, don't ask unnecessary questions. And for goodness sake, don't talk too much about yourself - it's intimidating."
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I was trying to be comfortable. To pretend I wasn't hurt, not scared, not important. To hide my thoughts, my desires, my emotions. Smile when I want to scream
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Do you know what that leads to?
Emptiness
I didn't recognize myself in the mirror anymore because of the bruises under my eyes. I couldn't remember the last time I smiled genuinely ๐ฅน
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Today I look at that me with love. And I say to her:
You don't have to be comfortable. You're not intimidating - you're inspiring. Just not the ones who were comfortable when you were silent
And now I'm happy. And thank you for reading my posts and supporting me. It's very valuable to me โค๏ธ๐ซ