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I Feel Out of Place

iam30113
iam30113
Maybe not out of place so much as... misplaced? I don't know how to put it. I feel like I'm stepping on toes everywhere I go. Like my words are just hitting people instead of communicating with them. It's all unintentional and I don't seem to notice til after the damage is done. Am I losing my empathy or something? And I just don't feel like I belong anywhere. I don't even really feel like posting here anymore when this used to be my haven. I've felt pretty stable lately and that should be something I'd be bursting to share here but I just couldn't bring myself to doing. Now I feel like I'm overthinking everything and filtering all my thoughts/words and it's causing me a bit of anxiety. I'm tearing my hair out again. What's going on with me? Sigh.
dancingd
dancingd
I think feeling " Out of place " is pretty common. Even with "normies"

Just try to go about your life not depending on what others think about what you say or do...your real friends wil be there for you
Hugs
sadiegirl13
sadiegirl13
From what you are describing, I think I have experienced these feelings before. Is there evidence - objective evidence - that your words are not having the effect you intended? I've also felt before like I just can't post here, and it was also accompanied by a feeling of not belonging. It faded after a while. It lasted a while! but it did go away.

It's ok if you can't be with us right now, don't go making yourself feel guilty for that. You know where we are when you do feel like you want to share here.

And I agree with dd, you just gotta be you.

((hugs))
Nester4U
Nester4U
Iam, I think we all have probably stepped on toes unintentionally on here but you don't need to obsess over it and just be who you are. I agree with DD...your real friends are always there for you. I know I've made maybe inappropriate comments before and all I can do is try and make it right if possible and go on about my life.Just like RL we all mess up or everybody is not always gonna agree with us. BIG HUGS!!!
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Big hug for you sweetie... Deep breaths... I am glad you are here... How's muffin doing??...xo
iam30113
iam30113
It's not just on here but on this other site for mums. But then those are some super sensitive people over there. Lol. I feel a little better today. Maybe it was just a passing thing.

Gonna do a bump update post. Don't wanna share good news on this kinda dreary thread. Lol.
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