Familiarity Community

Do you know why it's hard for victims of psychological abuse to leave the place they grew up in?

That one story building with a billboard nearby is a physical embodiment of pain and at the same time living with lack of emotions. This building symbolizes a feeling of familiarity which in a traumatized individuals mind could equal safety that most victims (me included) lack. I've had enough of... (edited) read more

The truth ...

When you grow up with a narcissistic parent, your radar gets a little… off. What’s unhealthy feels normal. What’s controlling feels like love. Drama feels like passion. So later on, when you meet someone with those same traits, it doesn’t immediately scream “red flag.” It feels familiar. It feels... (edited) read more

I don't think I drifted away from religion because it was a rebellion(1).

It was gradual. I used to be religious, I think, till 10th grade but even then, I never thought that God truly exists. I was happier. I won't say that religion on its own was the core of my happiness. 8th-10th grade, I was a child with barely any responsibilities, good friends, greater... (edited) read more

Self feeling

It's hard to get someone in life, idk if it's just me or other people too... But for me it's hard when I'm not a social type of person, I wish there's someone who had a same familiarity as me...

Perfect Match

They met in a quiet café, pretending not to stare while their eyes kept drifting back to each other. Conversation clicked instantly—same humor, same little habits, the strange familiarity of two strangers who felt like a memory. Even the barista teased that they looked like they’d known each other... read more

No turning back

"Run! Run now! Dont you realize theres no turning back once its begun?" The change is irrevocable, the pressure of what it takes to move forward knowing the stakes...Its a heavy burden. The mind does what it does best to trap you with reason,with familiarity, with the fear of what can never be... read more