This is kinda touching on two different things but yeah.

I had a thing today and someone made a comment about how strong it is for people to ask for help and stuff like that and I have such mixed emotions about it because there are so many times where I’ve taken the initiative and asked and have been ignored or overlooked or my problems have just been dismissed. I thought that after you take the courage to ask for help there’d be at least one person that WILL help you but it just seems like i’m drowning in the middle of the ocean and a ship comes by and throws me one of those floating things and sails away.

I also wanted to say that when I talk to people i’m never acknowledged in general or made to feel like i’ve said something ridiculous and unimportant and I’ve realised i may not be the only one. i’ve seen a few posts about people getting ignored in group settings and i just don’t understand why that is. sometimes i feel like maybe im overthinking it or over exaggerating things but i come here and i find it’s so common and it’s like why. how do they know to single us out. what’s so strange about me that i can’t even talk and be heard and not be made to feel dumb. it’s just so frustrating just never being taken seriously; and ive brought this up to someone trying to ask for help and understanding and it’s always some nonsense like “just keep going” but how when you’re not even truly listening either.

i don’t know man this is just a lot but i hope it makes some type of sense. id like to know if anyone else thinks or feels these things. if you’ve ever been dismissed while talking im so sorry because i know how painful it is but i hope you find people or someone that will listen and love what you’re saying :)