hi hi hi wonderful hazel!!
hope you're doing well (and you didn't hear this from me but if you want to buy another pretty travel journal and its within your budget, you should buy it :D. indulge in the happiness you can find in life!)
so i have a question (you don't need to feel pressured to answer though, it's a bit tricky, and I'd hate it if my question made you feel even the slightest bit uncomfortable)
how does one maintain relationships?
i know that relationships require efforts from both parties and its like a pingpong game of give and take. applying that knowledge, though, is another story. i think i'm decent at the beginning, but u have a problem when it comes to replying to people. sometimes i see thier messages and can't help but postpone it to a time where i feel like i have the social energy to reply. this might seem normal but it usually ends with me awkwardly replying to a message weeks later as i completely forgot about it in the first place. I know not everyone has a large social battery, but mine is like at a constant state of 5% before battery finishes or something like that.
again, i hope this question doesn't bother you, and if it does, you're free to simply ignore it hazel! thank you for your presence and have a nice week!
I can definitely offer some empathy here - plus idk if I’m the best person to answer since I also am very bad at social interactions, get drained easily, and have a lot of anxiety about annoying people (it’s why you don’t see me post my thoughts much and it’s why my friends don’t hear from me for days -- i always start a message and then back out because of self-doubt)
what I will say is that relationships are hard - they take work and commitment to ensure they are going to last, especially near the beginning - but there are a few things we can do to help us
