I feel like. .

Question

Some people really don't get it..  how you can truly be afraid to live.. Truly live.. be afraid of decision making, treating yourself, relaxing, resting, being sick. .eating. .having fun, shopping for yourself.. buying anything for yourself.  .dressing yourself . . Expressing yourself. .

Because of all the psychological manipulation and trauma. .of abuse growing up.

FDR · Accepted Answer

Always feeling this crippling sense of never being able to mix in the fold.

Jarad · Answer

It always feels like your abusers are on your shoulder, sometimes you arent sure if you dont like something- or them, the part of them in your mind ;-;

Du · Answer

I can relate, it’s like facing a nemesis everyday. Exhausting to the bone. 
Here’s some chocolate 🍫

Taizanna · Answer

Most likely some form of trauma. I've had moments where I was afraid to do something because I thought it would be too "out of character" from how I was growing up and others wouldn't approve of it. It's really stupid to me but alas it's there.

Caleb · Answer

I'm scared to because I've been lied to for many years and can't trust

Chris · Answer

Watch daredevil on Netflix. There is a scene where Matt Murdock talks to a priest.
"Are you afraid of death?"
"No"
"But you are afraid to live. A lot of people are." 
Paraphrasing from memory but in that moment I understood fearing life over death.

I feel like. .

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Always feeling this crippling sense of never being able to mix in the fold.

It always feels like your abusers are on your shoulder, sometimes you arent sure if you dont like something- or them, the part of them in your mind ;-;

I can relate, it’s like facing a nemesis everyday. Exhausting to the bone. Here’s some chocolate 🍫

Most likely some form of trauma. I've had moments where I was afraid to do something because I thought it would be too "out of character" from how I was growing up and others wouldn't approve of it. It's really stupid to me but alas it's there.

I'm scared to because I've been lied to for many years and can't trust

Watch daredevil on Netflix. There is a scene where Matt Murdock talks to a priest. "Are you afraid of death?" "No" "But you are afraid to live. A lot of people are." Paraphrasing from memory but in that moment I understood fearing life over death.

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