TheComfortCorner | V.10

[iluka]

It’s strange. I used to be the “problem” child in my mother’s eyes. My Autism, my struggles, my anxiety - all of it made raising me so hard for her. I spent my teenage years drowning in illness, mentally and physically. She genuinely believed I’d never stand on my own two feet and that I’d be living with her for the rest of my life.

But after leaving my abusive ex-boyfriend in late 2023, my life did a full 180. I still have anxiety, but it’s something I barely notice. My physical and mental health are thriving. I’m moving in with my new boyfriend. We talk about our future like it’s something real, something possible. I have a job I’m proud of. Friends who love me. A life that feels good.

It feels unreal. I never imagined I’d make it this far, not like this. I don’t even know how to process it. To once believe I’d be the one who never “made it,” and now everything in front of me is hopeful, soft and full of possibility. It almost doesn’t feel like it belongs to me.

And I think that’s what scares me. I’m terrified I’ll somehow ruin it, that I’ll self-sabotage because deep down I still don’t feel like I deserve any of this.

But I want to. I really do.

[Lexadaisy]

A manager I used to work with just passed from cancer. He was 36, recently married. He was one of the good ones; he treated the rest of us like human beings, never power tripped, was always down to earth. It’s been years since I’ve worked with him, but seeing that he passed away pop up on my news feed was still devastating.

[shadow~wolf]

why the hell am i so sensitive to everything. i feel like all i do is make people feel bad and miserable and not want to be around me because im so difficult to be around

[bfdi]

i tried to join a tribe today in a game and i had to dm someone to join but when i got a reply they sent me back a passive aggressive reply saying they're no longer a member of the tribe in case i read with my eyes closed

like...wow... okay. sorry for dming the person that was literally listed as someone to dm to join? 🫩

either way, whatever their beef with their ex tribe is, it worked because i don't even want to join anymore.

[samchyk]

I'm not feeling too good. My partner possibly has cancer and we won't know until mid-December.
Did I make an account just to scream into the void... possibly. It's not something I can unload on them. I'm so scared.

[_SmollJellyfish_]

In the end, I gave up writing forever.
It's useless. I'm not a creative or talented person.
As much as I tried to believe otherwise, the reality is that I'm just an uninteresting person, with zero creativity, who fails at everything he does, and who wastes time on the internet
I'm sorry my sister, she still believes in me, but I see the reality of the facts
How do I feel now? Incredibly empty, more than before
I haven't chatted with anyone in days, but it doesn't matter, my presence is insignificant lol

[<|°_°|>]

I've been feeling pretty bad for a couple months now. Oversensitivity, depression, trust issues, the fear of being percieved by others irl, all that fun stuff. Less interaction on some of my socials too. Everything feels like a chore. Don't even know how to talk to others properly anymore. i should stop comparing my art to others', but i cant. who am i, really?