MetaJess

All else being equal, if you “wanted” to do something but then didn’t do it, it means you didn’t actually want to do it. Maybe you thought you should, you recognised the value etc. But that is very different to actually wanting something. You have no problem doing what you want.

Lot of conscious self/whole self confusion in the replies. This seems true!

^ agree. seems fundamentally true. i think the difference is orienting where the "you" in the statement is. most read "you" as some conscious subset of their full mental activity...

in fact i have thought about making a tweet very similar to OP many times, but i always feared the thought of the pushback among those who identify with their diagnoses etc

you were right to fear that! Am attempting compassion with everyone in pain, and signal boosting the quote tweets around mental health / executive dysfunction.

v kind, much kinder than i would have been in the same situation lmfao

it's what should happen tho. I do take responsibility for my tweets.