Either from abusive parents, toxic relationships, short or long term bullying or any other kind of traumatic past that gave you some survival reflexes that are not longer relevant but are hard for you to get rid of.

  • acidbattery@lemm.eeEnglish
    30·
    6 hours ago

    I tend to be distrustful and keep people at arm’s length. Sometimes it’s for the best, but other times it has probably cost me the formation of close relationships.

    • unaccomplishedbottom@lemm.ee
      8·
      3 hours ago

      I do this too. That and just waiting for the day that whoever it is will fuck me over. I literally am expecting it and will see it in innocent actions then get pissed off and have a go at them only to realize I misinterpreted their actions