Recently joined 7 cups
I’m new here and has been using 7 cups for a week. I am really grateful for this community. There has been many times when I feel like I m not allowed to share how I feel and often times I’d rather become a listener than voice out my feelings.
I was afraid that communicating my feelings would only make them worse. I constantly invalidated my feelings and tried to get through my anxiety alone.
Having someone I could confide in under the comfort of anonymity has been really helpful. I hope many people would discover this community and be able to take small steps towards healing. Thank you 7 cups!
introduction:
I’m turning 18, graduating highshool, be just took my dream college’s entrance exam (I hope we all get accepted in our dream school)
I love cats, anime, movies, drama, books, and studying (although I still find school uncomfortable, I still have my passion for learning).
I also love talking about my hobbies with people that has the same hobbies as I do.
thanks for reading, hope we all heal from all that we’ve gone through.
Hey @ryxlyy, nice to meet you! I can relate with you so much about the whole idea of getting through things alone, or invalidating/ minimizing your struggles in comparison to others, and well ofcourse, the best, that I gave in haha, becoming a listener, one who'd rather support others than share own feelings or seek support for self, because yes! I'll let you in though, it's gratifying being a listener here also, and it would be an honor, whenever you're up to join the listener side also. (Quick tip, lots of people here have both accounts, a listener and a member, whichever one they feel more inclined/ okay with at a time, whether to give support or to seek support) ❤
I feel I get your thought process here also, and it kinda hurts my heart that you experience the same, coming from a similar place, I know it is sooo difficult, anything but comfortable.
At the same time though, I'm immensely proud of you for not letting the inner voices or the self critic gaslight you in anyway, and taking the plunge to reach out and share your feelings.
Yes, your feelings matter too; Yes, your story matters too; Yes, *you* matter too, and deserve a safe and comfortable space for yourself to talk/ share/ vent or simply *be*. And I'm so happy you received the support and compassion you need!
I see you, and I see how difficult it must be for you to do this, but here you are, acknowledging your feelings and giving them a space. It is commendable and I hope you continue reaching out whenever you need to.
I too hope more people open up and reach out here, this is a good place for it definitely!
I hope we get to chat sometime when you turn 18, till then a forum tag away, anytime you like to talk about anything!
Sending lots of love and good wishes for school, goals, your interests, life and everything else in between! ❤