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It’s hard being around strangers because it’s like wow you really don’t give a fuck about me. I get it but damn it still hurts
Feb 2, 2025
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I don’t know how else to say this, and I understand that it isn’t that simple for most people who struggle with anxiety. But think about how many pedestrians you go by on any given day. They take up such a fleeting part of your memory that sometimes within the hour you don’t even remember they exist.
Just like people who struggle with going to the gym for this reason, the idea that everyone is paying attention to you is so misguided. Everyone is paying attention to *themselves*. Even if you do something particularly stupid or are particularly attractive, you might be remembered for the rest of the day at most. The same happens to you the more you are in public, those bad interactions you may rarely have are easier to move on from the more often you go out ! I see that you live in El Paso which is a pretty big city. If it’s anything like cities up in the north, people walk by dead bodies and public freak outs without giving a second glance, so the idea that they would pay any attention to you running or walking, is again super misguided. Just put some earbuds in and do your thing!!! Don’t let any imaginary people stop you from that !
May 13, 2025
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Maybe people care more than you think, they just don’t show it 🤷🏽 but also caring is opening yourself up to potential hurt so gotta tread careful
Mar 24, 2025
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i think lots of ppl who tend to be avoided by strangers and acquaintances feel pointless guilt about this
but its usually not ur fault and even it it is that's fine bc its not ur job to make people fw u
Apr 24, 2024
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I think I'm only attracted to men in theory. I like your little mustache and biceps, your little patchwork tattoo. But like don't touch me, don't come to my house, don't even talk to be tbh
Mar 28, 2025
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Panicked when they asked me what made me unique, and said, I can do the worm. Then I actually did the worm in slacks on the carpet. Pulled something. Made a noise like a deflating balloon. Didn’t get the job!
May 15, 2025
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Like the kind you’d hear in a 1970’s department store while shopping for polyester slacks. This shit once sparked a conversation on a Reddit thread about sonic nostalgia. I posted a clip of a forgotten Muzak gem, and this one person responded with an even deeper cut. We ended up bonding over obscure composers of corporate lobby ambiance.
May 15, 2025