14-04-2025 07:00 PM
14-04-2025 07:00 PM
I wish people understood @Jynx it hurts so much when they don't, it hurts when they don't see what I see and choose to give the benefit of the doubt when I see the signs so clearly...
14-04-2025 08:17 PM
14-04-2025 08:17 PM
I think it's unfortunately rare for people to realise how isolating it is to be misunderstood @avant-garde. The lack of the benefit of the doubt though.... frustrating. Not something you should have to put effort into but - would it be possible to ask and advocate for people to try to give you benefit of the doubt more often?
14-04-2025 08:23 PM
14-04-2025 08:33 PM
14-04-2025 08:33 PM
Was a bit convoluted yeah lol @avant-garde
I was asking if it is feasible to ask people like 'hey, can you please pause and maybe try to give me the benefit of the doubt more often?'
But also had the notion that you should not have to advocate for that, because you should get benefit of doubt anyway. Hence the first half of the sentence!
14-04-2025 08:36 PM
14-04-2025 08:36 PM
That would require them to have some scrap of humility which is like asking a bull not to run at a red flag
14-04-2025 08:58 PM
14-04-2025 08:58 PM
@avant-garde sigh.... tis true. Those people are what my friends and I call 'energy vampires' cos dealing with them sucks all the life out of ya.
14-04-2025 09:02 PM
14-04-2025 09:02 PM
Vampires in the church! Actually that sounds about right...
14-04-2025 09:30 PM
14-04-2025 09:30 PM
@avant-garde bahaha that sounds like it could be a children's book!! Or maybe young adult lol
Time is slipping as always, bah humbug. Much going on tomorrow hun?
14-04-2025 09:32 PM
14-04-2025 09:32 PM
14-04-2025 09:58 PM
14-04-2025 09:58 PM
@avant-garde I think I have a psych appt.... woops nearly forgot, you actually reminded me!! 😅 Thanks!!
And then I shall be here!! Yay 😊
I gots to dash, hope you have a lovely time with your best friend tomorrow!! Chat to ya tomozz? Unless you and your friend and too busy chatting!!
Rest well hun, hugs!!
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