• WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today
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    15 days ago

    I learned to not be hated by shutting up in places where it matters, and pretending I don’t exist. I just do whatever people want of me, assume I’m wrong about anything I say, and only speak if forced to

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      15 days ago

      Same. Though I didn’t develop critical thought until my late 20s since I was basically in people-please mode 24/7 making myself useful to surrogate parental figures at my workplace.

      There’s gotta be a balance