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stressful day today

stressful day today

hello everyone stresfull day today sometimes it can seem that we can lose faith in people in general or maybe in ourselves or maybe we are struggling ourselves whilst trying to help others,not sure where this post is going but anyway I helped someone today yet felt guilty for not trusting them enough to believe at first that they really did need help,worried with being hurt/self proctection or something so too paronoid or doubtfull about helping others ,trust issues ,but it did all work out in the end thank goodness ,besides that Im tired tonight but going to drive a family member to where they need to get to tomorow,I need to take time in between trying to help others to also look after myself,will listen to music soon and might even pray about it,not everyone is hurtfull,not everyone is a liar ,not everyone has wrong motives for me,its just harder now to see that and see what peoples intentions are so rather than be hurt ,id rather think the worst or negative to prevent being hurt more rather than expecting people to be trustworthy or geniune but in doing so I can not only hurt myself but also those around me when I feel unstable about whos being truthfull verses who actually cant be trusted and should stay clear of,guess this is confusing for me to work out for the timebeing,will try to relax now

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Awww, hugs @LostAngel ,

I'm here sitting with you.

You have been so brave in stepping out of your comfort zone to show that trust. I admire you for that. I know from my own experience, after having been hurt in the past, it takes a lot of guts to let down your guard.

Just keep pressing on, my dear - you can do it! I'll cheer you on!

Have a good sleep,

tyme

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I am so sorry that you, too, are walking the path of distrust of others as a result of your experiences, @LostAngel. For me, I'm still looking for people with the same respect for others that I have for them, but in the real world, I am finding them very rare. So much so that it will be a long time before I let my guard down again. Just be careful and look after yourself. Best wishes. I hope today is a nice one for you.

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Hey @LostAngel it does sound like a busy day for you, I'm so glad you hear you've got some self-care planned ❤️

It was really brave of you to help someone even though you were worried. And wanting to protect yourself is very understandable, and shows me that self-protection is important to you. And that's wonderful ❤️

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How are you today @LostAngel ?

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hello @tyme this weekend was particulary stressfull too so much so I was starting to yell and at times swear at family members,but then decided what I need was some space and time alone to process feelings and cool off so to speak anyway I am thankfully a bit more clear headed tonight and will try to get lots of rest soon its been a busy weekend with family and having to be social alot so now its time to unwind a bit before the week thats coming up ,Ill have to focus on some self care as nessasary so that it doesnt get to the point of me yelling and swearing at family members and instead focus on better outlets anyway trying to get some rest now,will try better next time to have a bit more self control rather than react

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