You are my Lucky Star

As a child were you the “I’m an alien and I don’t understand human things” neurodivergent or the “I’m not supposed to be here I’m actually supposed to get whisked away to another world where I’m the chosen one” neurodivergent

you don't need to prove your life has value via accomplishments, your life has value because it is a human life and it is yours

This is so important. Don’t go back. Things are already getting better, even if it doesn’t feel that way.

I’ve absolutely had this happen to me. It is real.

I’m a social worker in supportive housing, and sometimes I have someone move in who’s been homeless for several years, and this absolutely happens. The 2-3 month window after they move in is a little touch-and-go because that’s when people’s bodies go “oh, I’m no longer living in fight-or-flight mode on the street, I can relax”, and relaxing means processing the trauma of having been homeless. People’s mental health crashes for a bit, or their chronic health conditions might flare up. It always catches people by surprise, because they feel like they just got their shit together, but now they feel worse than they did before. Half of my job at this point is telling people “you’re not crazy, a lot of people go through this, it’s a totally normal trauma response, let’s see what we can do to get you through the next few weeks”.

also if you get into a relationship with someone and a little ways in they suddenly collapse, this can be why. it’s hard, and you’re not required to stay with them just because they feel safe with you, but it says good things about you that they feel safe with you at least.

Unironically love this