12/03/2010

11/29/2010

This makes really anxious.


I started this blog because I let a lot of my thoughts go unsaid. I have a hard time writing my feelings in a way that others understand. Often my intent is misunderstood leaving me frustrated, and my frustration turns into anxiety anytime I post or am about to post something. I wish I had a list of all the comments and messages I write but don't post, there are many, nearly all of them me trying to connect on a deeper level with those around me but bailing when I think I've said to much.

Something I have always (and probably will always) battle is a constant feeling of being alone. It's weird to talk about, I want to quickly delete the above statement. Even as close as my partner and I are, someone I describe as being the other side of my head, I perpetually feel...different? I overreact to small things and sometimes have no reaction at all to large things, but rationally I know I'm reacting wrong. I often seek reactions from people as a compass to what "normal" reactions are. I often feel that I embarrass or disappoint people by not reacting "normally". Ultimately I feel that I do a very good job on unintentionally alienating myself. I've even considered my radical beliefs as another protective barrier that I get to hide behind.

So, hopefully this blog will give me a safe space for when I feel overwhelmed or uncomfortable. My disclaimer makes me feel very uncomfortable but I respect that some people I know are more conservative. I'll probably remove it after a few posts.