on resilience
TW this post mentions self-harm, suicide & drugs. I have been going through it. When am I ever not? I've been talking with a lot of people about it and there is one thing everyone is saying. It's something I've been told all my life, and quite frankly am sick of hearing. You're so strong. You're the most resilient person I know. The thing is, I know it's true. For someone who jokes about never being able to get over anything, ever, I actually am quite good at it. Well, maybe not getting over, but certainly getting through. I'm just so unbelievably tired of having to endure all the things I have to get through. From a child having to deal with my emotionally abusive father , to being bullied so badly by someone who I believed was my best friend that I had to move schools - my resilience has deep and long-standing roots. I know everyone goes through tough things in their life, I am not special or worse off than anyone, but I feel things incredibly dee...
