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Cake day: October 11th, 2023

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  • I made no mistake, I inherited HSV1-oral via proximity to relatives.

    I in no way approve of my relatives nonchalant approach to communicable diseases. I am very adamant that I must prevent contagion, even to my own detriment… black and white thinking, classic.

    Any information about experiences related to this, information applicable to this, is and will be appreciated, please.

    Oh btw, that absurd example

    shaming you for having cancer

    well… uh… if I feel particularly upset, then I mentally shout at anything, including myself.

    Imagine giving up a bus seat to a chemotherapy patient, I will be polite - no doubt, though iternally I will feel agonising hatred over their existance. “If they had died by suicide, I wouldn’t have to suffer.” and variations of such thinking until I get less upset.



  • I am writing this with the intent to understand.

    Could it be possible that you are feeling that such comments are demands directed towards you/others, which are posted with the sole aim to appear better by pushing others under?

    I have experienced such a thought and negative emotional reaction, maybe you are going through something similar?

    If so, I share the following in hopes to aid.

    When I get “caught up” in such thoughts and I feel hurt, I add missing nuance from their post/comment myself (internally) until I feel that they could be acting in good faith.

    Otherwise, I ignore them on the basis that they aren’t participating in conversation during which I would clearly understand them, which is sufficient (subjective opinion) justification to disengage and proceed.