THIS LINE "Instead, all my life I have attempted to connect, deeply, with people I love, with complete selflessness, and would often inevitably meet with a sort of invisible wall (which I kept trying to climb). This is not a gift." FELT LIKE A SUCKER PUNCH TO MY GUT.
AAAA! I'm glad you resonated. I'm less alone, then. Thank you so much for reading :") Sending you so much love and hoping that we both find people that are as vulnerable as us. <3
“There is a deep feeling of shame at being: at wanting to connect: at wanting to be seen.”
I feel this way all the time. For me, it comes from the constant messaging growing up that our people (Palestinians, Arabs) are bad, hated, and undeserving of love and connection. I felt unsafe to be seen. Still do, but put myself out there anyway, from time to time. Currently tip-toeing out of my hiding cycle. It’s scary AF.
I feel like you shone a torchlight on all the messy bits inside of me. Thank you for this piece.
Oh that means so so much to me :") <3
THIS LINE "Instead, all my life I have attempted to connect, deeply, with people I love, with complete selflessness, and would often inevitably meet with a sort of invisible wall (which I kept trying to climb). This is not a gift." FELT LIKE A SUCKER PUNCH TO MY GUT.
AAAA! I'm glad you resonated. I'm less alone, then. Thank you so much for reading :") Sending you so much love and hoping that we both find people that are as vulnerable as us. <3
So so so so so lovely and wonderful and warming
Thank you so much for reading. So much love to you <3
Pierced me like an arrow to the heart! 🙇🏼♀️
Thank you so much for reading! ❤️
Oh my God, Amal
TEARS in my eyes.
HUGS.
“There is a deep feeling of shame at being: at wanting to connect: at wanting to be seen.”
I feel this way all the time. For me, it comes from the constant messaging growing up that our people (Palestinians, Arabs) are bad, hated, and undeserving of love and connection. I felt unsafe to be seen. Still do, but put myself out there anyway, from time to time. Currently tip-toeing out of my hiding cycle. It’s scary AF.