commentr/StutterOctober 24, 2023

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People are allowed to vent and other people are allowed to respond to it. Welcome to the internet where tone is lost and miscommunications are constantly happening. Accepting hard truths was essential for me, pity was not. Those “useless” platitudes help me sleep at night. I don’t say them to be dismissive or fuel my ego, I say them because they worked for me. I’m glad being told your feelings are valid works for you, but to some people it just makes us feel even worse. Some of us get trapped in doom spirals and hearing “yeah makes sense you feel like that because your life sucks” is the opposite of helpful.

Themes

Community & SupportEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Validation & EmpathyShame & Embarrassment