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Which message does more damage over time?

Is it the subtle but constant self-abandonment of hiding who you are in order to be accepted?
Or is it the ache of being vulnerable and finding that some people can’t (or won’t) accept you?

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So much of adulthood is spent trying to “find ourselves,” when really, the truest version of us was there from the beginning.

But over time, we learn to hide parts of ourselves. We adapt to what others need or expect. We build defenses t

Sometimes we know things logically, but they don’t feel true, or only feel true for other people and not ourselves.
 So if you needed the reminder: You are worthy. You are lovable. You are still enough. Even on the hard days. And maybe especial

If your safety once depended on being agreeable, selfless, or quiet, it makes sense that you still wrestle with guilt for simply existing as yourself. ⠀ But you’re allowed to be whole. Allowed to have needs. Allowed to stop performing for love.

Chronic illness doesn’t just change how you feel physically — it can chip away at how you see yourself. ⠀ When you’ve had to fight to be believed, or push through when no one understands, it makes sense that your self-trust and self