People knew exactly what to make of me, it just wasn't nice.
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Agreed. I think one important thing I learned is that supposed authorities are mostly useless at mediating/preventing conflict and bullying, whether it's teachers/HR/..., and the importance of not putting yourself in a position where you're depending on them to defend you.
Same, but also I feel like I overlearned this lesson and it makes me very reluctant to rely on *anyone* to defend me, which is not actually a good lesson to have learned.
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This is why, if it doesn't go against your values somehow, I recommend this is a practicehttps://twitter.com/kureshii_/status/1314201209767485443?s=19 …
You let them know that in you, somewhere, there is a tiny core of
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It's so small nobody notices, but something about what they're doing just brings it out ...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I did that, for most of my life. Toxically independent. I am so relieved to be over that now- having support systems is AWESOME.
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Yeah. I have good support systems now, it's just not always easy to remember/open enough to rely on them.
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