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maybe wallace being my fav was foreshadowing
I hate that my illness makes me so inconsistent to rp with. I'll be having a blast and then BAM writing has to take a backseat. And then I feel like a flake, which makes me embarrassed, which makes me avoidant, and it just keeps doubling down. And I hate even more that my social anxiety makes it hard for me to be brave enough to slink back to sites after long absences and request to rejoin. ;A; I know people will almost certainly be understanding, but I just feel like I'd be annoying. otz overrated, cheesy advice that should be said more often: love yourself, and take not being lacking, either by skill, misfortune, or circumstances, to be a shame you have to be embarrassed about. everyone has to take care of themselves and until one can provide a healthy support for themselves to be confident enough, don't be too hard on yourself if you're unable to serve others as much as you'd like. some would call it selfishness, but i view an individual as two person. one who is you, and another who is your friend. so don't forget to look at your thoughts as how you would with a friend! you know better this friend of yours better than anyone else. they want to write and see others enjoy their company, but life can be a big bad btch to them at times. and think of the good things too! yeah, it really sucks when things don't go well and you feel like people are just putting up with you. but for sure, being with you also involves many plenty of positive things! don't let the bad part overshadow the good parts too. of course, i won't say i understand what it's like to live with such a debilitating sickness. i am sure it is difficult, but i think you are being too hard on yourself when you have that on top of all these introspective judgments. there's also a common saying in our language: be makapal na mukha. it means "shameless" or "having the audacity of" and by definition, it is a negative saying. but it's also common to say it to ourselves in a joking/cheerful manner as a way to make ourselves braver. we understand it's a bit too much, but we also desire the opportunity to be happy regardless of how we deem ourselves (or by others) to be "unworthy." It's saying, "yeah i know it's shameless BUT i'm just going to do it okay? plsss lmao". it's not just in that saying too. another common filipino phrase, bahala na (tl que sera sera) has a negative connotation of fatalism but from the filipino perspective, it's also a traditional value. not even bsing at this point since this was a paper i did in college. these sayings were born forth in attempt to brace ourselves from circumstances outside of control, stemming from erratic weathers in a tropical country relying on argiculture. we say bahala na to be brave enough to step forward despite how uneasy we feel. so, just imparting some filo reckless optimism. ganun talaga is what we say. "it be like that!" in a comforting manner
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