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'True Self" by Sarah Andersen (64.media.tumblr.com)
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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My true self seems to only exist on the internet. I want to be me in meat space, too, but I just lock up most of the time and become completely non-verbal all the while I am aware of it and screaming inside my head to just do this, or say that the way I would on a comment or a chat room.

[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I applaud your self-control. My true self cannot be contained HAHAHAHAHA

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Self-control? No... This is mental illness. And it sucks. :(

[–] JesusLikesYourButt@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I have similar experiences with wanting to desperately be part of conversations, but not being able to expel the words.

Have you looked into selective mutism? Or being a highly sensetive person?