6.
“They usually fall into one of these three:”
“Hyper-reactive and defensive — always on edge, because life’s taught them to expect the worst. (Unprocessed trauma.)
Withdrawn and distant — they’ve shut out the world as a form of protection. (Denial, isolation, checked out from people or life.)
Chill to the point of detachment — they’ve stopped caring about…
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4.
“A lot of the time, it’s the executive dysfunction that truly fucks you over, not the ‘focus’ problems. If I’m having a bad day, suddenly every minor decision seems inconceivably difficult to deal with, even if I logically know it’s not.
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15.
“Very sociable, and quite likable upon first meeting, but they don’t have any close friends, or most friends don’t last too long.”
—Apollon_hekatos
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You may have “challenges with emotional regulation, [such as] losing your temper, being overwhelmed by anxiety [or] having big feelings that you struggle to rein in,” Saline said.
This includes a “low frustration tolerance,” explained Terry Matlen, psychotherapist…
