Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls my life.
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You see the thing is, I never let people see my overwhelming insecurities that suffocate me. I don’t let people see how much missed opportunities and forgotten friendships really faze me. It is a lot easier to pretend that I don’t feel conveniently replaceable. It is simpler to act unfazed about it instead of admitting that I feel like the forgotten shadow of a ghost that was once an important part of someone’s life. To be honest, I would rather let people think that I am a cold-hearted bitch than let them bear witness to just how irrelevant I feel on the best of days. I think I will always choose to hide behind a veil than show my true feelings.
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vulnerability isn’t fun; and it sure isn’t easy // a.b
(via letters-anonymous)
(via letters-anonymous)
Perfectionism is very addictive because it is very seductive. It’s so great to think ‘There’s a way I can do things where I can never be held in judgment by other people, that I can totally escape criticism.’ But it doesn’t work.
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Brené Brown, The Power of Vulnerability (via fyp-psychology)
