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Women are often taught assertive means bitch and/or unhinged. How easy do you find being assertive? Has this changed through your life?

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[-] kittenzrulz123 8 points 3 days ago

Its very difficult, I have been beaten down my entire life. My entire life ive been told that I am awful and disgusting, every person in my childhood who was supposed to "protect" me did very little more than enforce their idea of me. Every time I try to enforce my own idea of myself im called unhinged. Now I just feel empty and depressed.

[-] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 6 points 3 days ago

I get that kittenz, it's hard when we've been told our very being is awful and disgusting. We can't help but take that into ourselves and believe it. It's no surprise you feel empty and depressed constantly swimming just to stay afloat is exhausting. Lean on us we're here

[-] kittenzrulz123 7 points 3 days ago
[-] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 6 points 3 days ago

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