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feeling anxiety over shame about shame, so lame
i have to allow myself to express displeasure directly, this defeatist stoicism i fearfully cling to sabotages every opportunity for genuine connection
it's pathetic and not in an endearing way. i need to trust my partner to receive my emotions in a way that doesn't immediately imply wrongdoing on their part. alternatively i need to be comfortable sharing when i feel wronged, even if just by circumstance