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@shellyk89

@ffr It really is a gift to feel understood here. Thank you for saying it out loud.

I use BC and AC in my head too. My BC self had no idea how much life could split in two like that. And I get what you mean about protecting family and friends. I learned the same thing fast their sadness would boomerang back and land on me, even when they were just trying to love me. I still haven’t called a therapist yet but I will 😉

I’m glad sleep is mostly better for you now. I know those 2am nights though. If you’re up, know I’m probably awake somewhere too, thinking of you right back. 🩵

Thank you for being one of the people who gets it.

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ffr | @ffr | Apr 9 11:30am

@shellyk89
Your message is so validating. Thank you for sharing.
It can be so hard to live wearing the “normal” mask, even among my closest family & friends. On the flip side, sometimes acting normal makes me feel normal - a short blip of forgetting! - and that gives me a small reprieve from my angst and anxiety.
Other times I wonder “Will this be the last time that I….?”
It is tough to walk in these shoes, isn’t it? Our “brave” and “courageous” battles are so much more than physical.
One minute at a time!

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