Share a fact about yourself that surprises people

Chronicallyconfusing

3y

I have multiple chronic illnesses, but everyone looks at me and thinks I have a perfect life because I am “intelligent” according to others and do good in school

Blinky

2y

I WAS GONNA COMMENT SOMETHING SO SIMILAR OMG.. I always felt like I had to compensate for being so medically needy by being a total brainiac... Turns out that just gave me stress and made all my preexisting stuff worse 😅

Natascha

2y

Omg same even my parents completely forget that at any given moment I could be disabled cuz I rely on my dad to take me to the hospital and he moves the appointments everytime and ppl too think your doing good just because I'm trying my very best not to let MS define me doesn't mean I'm completely fine or I'm even coping with it well 🙃

saksgirl02

2y

🙏❤️

Renall

2y

I know what you mean

Bre19

1y

so true

Wlwsavage

3y

I have autism but I work in EMS and have to interact with people and mask everyday.

Denotchka

2y

Sounds rough.

Njade

1y

i have a similar situation! When i was diagnosed with ASD, my dad said to me "you have problems with communication and social interactions but your job is to interact with the general public on a daily basis - and you're good at your job. How does that make sense?" And im like yeah its weird. I think being at work makes me go into mega super human mask mode. Its like im a different person. But non work me, tries to even speak a word to a cashier in a shop, or have a normal conversation with a relative? Im just unable to do so. Strange but interesting

Denotchka

1y

Glad to hear that you are able to do that. I’ll keep you in prayer.

Bre19

1y

that's amazing that you are able to do that

rainbow1979

3y

I have a twin brother

Bre19

1y

cool

Bre19

11mo

nice

randochikn

3y

I am basically in chronic pain all the time, but no one can see that on the outside.

CmcC

2y

that sounds exhausting 😥

Renall

2y

I'm with you on that one

GaPeaches

2y

I am too it's very rough.😥

Ash.G

1y

I am used to it now.

Denotchka

1y

🙏

Tracks

1y

pretty much the same.. I am just had so many surgeries in the past. I just became a master at masking pain

Bre19

1y

oh geez

moon.stars.oceans

3y

I love poetry+spoken word. Hearing others inspires me to write my own. My pain & emotions is often expressed through my poems, it’s an outlet.

Aroura81

2y

I write if you ever want to swap

Aves_Elise

2y

I also write poetry! It’s such a good way to express emotions

JaneDoe

2y

that's great, I write some to. Maybe could exchange a poem or two .....

RyeJaack

2y

I have exactly one ten-year-old poem of my own, but I also love to listen to spoken poetry.

Masscrystal

2y

I write music

WhiteFlamingo

2y

Poetry used to be a bigger part of my life. I think I stopped writing it because I started healing.

Greenie23

1y

I write poetry too! I’m working on a book of poetry, slow going though.

lasaaagna

1y

lmao same

Denotchka

1y

Good way to deal with it.

djtherandomraven

1y

I am willing to do a poetry swap with anyone here

Bre19

1y

I love poetry as well

LemonZest22

1y

I love these too and do the exact same. Always happy to swap with people. Constructive criticism is welcome!

seaborn

3y

I survived Lyme meningoencephalitis. It's been 5 years, and I still hallucinate when I'm overtired. But I don't think I'm patient 0 of the zombie apocalypse anymore

Broken1

2y

I still feel like I'm a pod person🤗

Denotchka

1y

👍

Bre19

1y

holy that's a lot hope you are ok

Avery

3y

One of my permanent teeth is actually a wisdom tooth, and not the molar that's usually there. The molar didn't form right, so they just dragged me wisdom tooth in as a replacement.

funnyhaha

2y

I've often fantasized about doing this very thing, since I lost my second molar to a root canal that I didn't have crowned fast enough when I was young. It's the only missing tooth I have but just knowing that there are some wisdom teeth behind there that could be used, or could have been used anyway, makes me wish I could have done that.

Denotchka

1y

Interesting.

Bre19

1y

interesting

Emma37

3y

I have a little sister and she doesn't have the chronic disease that I do. It really affects my relationship with her I'm extremely jealous of her..

Mafuyu

1y

I’m the same way with my sister! I have IBS, Arthritis, Sciatica, and Schizophrenia, so whenever I talk about how I’m feeling it’s hard for her to understand. I’m glad that she doesn’t have to experience anything of what I do, but at the same time I’m super jealous and always hate that I’m the only one who has to deal with it. Why couldn’t we have shared this stuff instead of all of it getting piled onto me? Maybe she could’ve taken the IBS and Sciatica? Come on, my genetics could have spread it around a little bit, just saying. 😂 But I totally get what you’re saying, I get jealous of her a lot. She’s in perfect health and is able to do all of the physical activities she wants, while I’m stuck at home doing nothing because it just hurts to live.

Ash.G

1y

I understand that as well I have chronic conditions and my sister she's only got allergies and that's it. So I'm just like how do you not have chronic illnesses like I do?

Taylor128

1y

please don't let the feeling of jealously keep you from being a good sister. I believe my brother still holds alot of resentment for me and we still don't have a relationship even though were in our 30's. I was diganosed with epilepsy at 10 years old so alot of my parents focus went onto me and he became jealous of it. It's like i don't have a brother!

Denotchka

1y

well I don’t know what to say. Don’t let stuff eat you up.

Milkovich

1y

Before I became chronically ill,my younger sister was my best friend. Now we haven't talked in years

Bre19

1y

same but its my older sister she only deals with one thing

Sleepysleeps

3y

I have too much anxiety to get a drivers license and it’s embarrassing when people my age ask if I drive.

MaxIsWack2

2y

me too.

Snow_Storm

2y

sameeee and I’m 19 😭

Aroura81

2y

your not alone I was 25 before I could get pass learners test a mix of anxiety, dyslexia and the world kicking my butt. If you need a support or quizer I'm here

LnP011

2y

I was 23 when I got mine.

felinelover

2y

me too!!

Zeethegay25

2y

I'm about to be 25 and I still don't know how to drive either. You are definitely not alone

winterfaerie

2y

19 and relate too much 😩 doesn’t help when you’re paranoid of crashing

LadyTavali

2y

same. I’m almost 35 with no license in sight…

Drea_Mercy

2y

I am 25 years old, I got a car and a driver's license...yet I have too much anxiety to take my self to work. I know the feeling especially when you live in a town where there is traffic everywhere...

RareEyez86

2y

I'm 36 no L's due to crippling anxiety. My mother recently passed away never drove either due to anxiety and fear. 😔

Randa

2y

I'm almost 40 and in the same boat you're not alone!

Ughlicia

2y

same, 25 now and still not ready. It’s hard when people have such a judgmental attitude towards people who don’t have their license yet 🥲

maya64

2y

i bought a car for cheap, registered it, got insurance, and let it sit for a year. Im 22 and im taking my first real driving lesson today and im freaking out

loveshespoke

2y

I have this problem and I'm 28. It's only half a lie when I tell them I can't because of my medication, but it's saved me so much grief since I started sharing that. Entirely true or not, I swear by it.

captainrae

2y

me too! I'm trying my best to work through it though because my life is starting to completely require my ability to drive. I'm 23.

Ash181

2y

me too ❤️

Cursednoodles

2y

dude same

NiqueMK

2y

I have the same problem I’m 35.

Colocho

2y

my grandmother from my moms side is 70 and has no license which is a bit ironic considering that my grandfather used to be a taxi driver

FreyjaSage

2y

I relate to this so much. I feel so embarrassed when people ask me why I don't drive. I'm sorry you're experiencing this🖤

livvie361

2y

same, im 27 and everyone assumes I know how to drive but just let my bf do it. I know "how" but I've never had my permit

dimand

2y

me also

Anxious.Bread

2y

Same here. 22

Niz

2y

I didn't get my license till I was 23 and only got it because covid restrictions made the test not on the roads in my state and the instructor wasn't in the car. My mom was. I barely passed and now I'm almost 25 and still don't drive. I have PTSD from a bad car wreck when I was a kid, everyone was okay. I just always hear the crunch of metal whenever I'm in a car now. Even if I'm not driving. You're not alone and it's not anything to be ashamed of. And I promise if it's a learning issue the right person makes a world of difference. My fiance had to teach me. After 20+ people tried he was the only one who could get me comfortable enough to get over 10Mpr. You got this. And even if you don't, my step mom's in her 50's and can't drive on highways, at night, or in the rain because of her anxiety. 💕

Broken1

2y

❤️

Gab21

2y

I know I'm late to the game, new to the app. But I got my driver's license last year at age 32 because of my anxiety. Trust me, it still gives me anxiety to drive, especially if there's other cars on the road.

Wolfy96

2y

same

Heaven197987

2y

I use to I had to force myself to do it I wanted independence more, I was 38

Bureizu

2y

Same! Even my mother in law is getting impatient with me. Lol

KrystenMaree

2y

I am exactly the same and almost 31 years old. I'm working on it so slowly but it terrifies me and there's no reason for me to be afraid of driving.

FlexinTexan

2y

sameee and I'm about to be 30!😭

Ena_Silvoc

2y

I never wanted to get a license. I was 18 when my parents forced me to take a class for it. I was 20 when I was forced to get my first car because there was no bus system where I lived and it was too far and too hot to walk anywhere. Once I got together with my now husband, I taught him how to drive and now refuse to drive unless I have to. Part of it's because of anxiety and living in a big city now and part of it's because I never had the desire to learn in the first place.

Aeiouna

2y

I didn't get mine until I was 28.

Astrofire

2y

same! my partner is very adamant that I get my license, even though just sitting behind the wheel of a parked car is uncomfortable. They don't seem to understand that I Can't Do It, it's one of the few things neither of us will budge opinions on :(

scarelle679

2y

I'm 27 and I still don't have my driver's license. I have non epileptic seizures caused by anxiety.

sleepiefish

2y

same & im 20

LabyrinthGarden

2y

can definitely relate

El12345

2y

same. I wish there was better public transportation around me, I think the idea that all adults should just be expected to drive is ridiculous and bad for the environment. Why can't we have a high speed national train system or even just more buses the way they do in other countries?

Red914

2y

I was the same. I finally got it at 35. And I still dislike driving but I can do it and will if I have to.

valossadei

2y

same here, I'm going on 32 and still no license 😩

Jennynicole345

2y

same here and I have a visual processing disorder so that doesn’t help either and only my boyfriend and mom understands why I don’t want to drive and I feel like everyone else expects me to.

DrakellaEuphrates

2y

I understand. At age 32, it makes me feel like less of a person everytime I ask for rides

Grammy20

2y

I'm 50 and have never had my driver's license! I failed the driving test at 17 and have only had the permit twice since. 😥

CrohnsyPoo

1y

I've hired older people who only have state IDs, not drivers licenses, and never thought anything of it. But if someone bugs you about why, you could just say you don't enjoy driving and so you never pursued it. Nothing wrong with that 💛

Greenie23

1y

same here. My parents keep pushing me to get mine too and it really isn’t helping with the anxiety.

Taylor128

1y

do what you can to get it under control and one day, you will be able to get it! I just truned 32 and still don't havey license due to epilepsy and i dont think ill ever be able to get it!

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeee

1y

you are far from alone. I'm 39 and was medically advised to never learn to drive back when I was 14. I tend to tell people I never learnt because I lived in the city if it is a passing conversation, anything after that I'll just say I can't for medical reasons, I don't like going over the whole medical history because explaining what dyspraxia is esp the lack of depth perception and short term memory issues it causes me is tiresome and then comes the S word, schiz, which makes people see me completely differently.

Something_Strange

1y

omg same

Bre19

1y

I had issues with that

Tinie

3y

I'm the one in my family with the most medical problems at my age. On the plus side I also surprise everyone with being extra flexible even being over weight

Bre19

1y

same but they are not very good with everything

platinum77

3y

I have 10 grandbabies including the set of twins we got last year....I'm raising a 5 yr old granddaughter and she's pregnant again

Bre19

1y

wow that's a lot

WonderfulWeirdo

3y

I taught myself chess as a distraction for the pain and accidentally got really good at it.

Bre19

1y

thats cool

Butterfly

3y

I love my manic episodes. If my husband didn't check in with me all the time, I am sure that I wouldn't have taken my drugs.

Masscrystal

2y

I love my hyper ones but not the regular ones I call them terrified manic

Bre19

1y

he sounds lovely

SilasLefae

3y

I genuinely dont know how to feel good feelings. I just got an RV, which will help me get out of my abusive home, but I feel absolutely nothing. Sadness, depression, loneliness on the other hand? I feel them in spades with enough to share.......

lora53

2y

I'm the same way, I have no feelings anymore

CmcC

2y

if you ever need to chat I'm here 💕

Bre19

1y

it's difficult

Painsucks320

3y

That I keep my promises to people. No matter what. People seem to be taken back by the fact that somebody can actually say some thing and actually follow through.

Bre19

1y

felt

TheFlowerMoonSystem

3y

That we have autism. We're extremely good at masking

Something_Strange

1y

it's the same for us

Angie

3y

I loved skiing as a child, for the past few years it’s been hard for me.. maybe this year it will happen again?

Bre19

1y

hopefully you will get to again

Pheobe

3y

I’m really scared of being alone, I’m glad this platform exists…

CmcC

2y

I'm glad you're here! 🤗

Memaa

2y

Me too, Phoebe. I am almost panicky when left alone.

Bre19

1y

glad you're here

Emma37

3y

I have been depressed since I was a teenager, before I was diagnosed with my physical condition. I think in a sense I had a feeling that something bad will happen all the time. Sometimes I wonder whether I did it to myself unconsciously.

felinelover

2y

yes!! impending doom

Bre19

1y

ah yes the doom of depression

EchoWings

3y

I’m panromantic asexual even though I’m a Christian and come from a really conservative family! I’m dating a person who is trans. It's an online, long-distance relationship currently but we hope to meet in person soon!

winterfaerie

2y

I hope everything goes well for you!!!

Bre19

1y

interesting

badkarma

3y

I almost died

Masscrystal

2y

me too

teiovex

1y

me too a few times. I have a lot hiding behind closed doors.

Bre19

1y

that must have been scary

Ash.G

11mo

I was almost stillborn. I have only almost died from almost getting hit by cars more than once since then. I wish I had better depth perception. I was born almost too late because my mom couldn't go into labor.

ghhhostboy

3y

My abusive mom got me arrested. It's a long story, but basically she made empty threats towards me for months, and I overreacted thinking she was actually gonna do it. We got into a big physical fight over it, with her trying to choke me, and me tearing her shirt straight down the middle off her back 😬

Aunty_Kay

1y

if she’s the one who initiated first to try to hurt you she should be the one in jail, not you. How often do you deal with her? If it’s often please get out of that situation if you can.

Pinky20201

2y

I have William syndrome

Aunty_Kay

1y

what is that?

RosesForMyDear

2y

People are surprised I don't have a job. I can't keep a job. Every time I try I get fired or almost fired (then they talk about firing me until I quit). And they always do it for the same reason; my symptoms of adhd, schizophrenia, and my severe anxiety I have yet to get a diagnosis for. People say I'm lazy and that I'm not setting a good example for my daughter because I'm just trying to apply for SSI instead of finding a job. I can't work, it's an actual struggle and when I was working I was neglecting taking care of myself because of how stressful and awful it was. I'm trying my best. I'm trying.

funnyhaha

2y

I know what a struggle it is. I get it. I tried for 10 years to get social security and they never would approve me. For what it's worth, I did eventually go back to school and have finally found something that I can do at least part time. Hopefully you'll find something that will work for you and/or you'll get approved.

Ena_Silvoc

2y

People think that I'm not going to go anywhere with my life because I've been living in my car. My husband's in a halfway house. We can't get ahead. I have difficulties getting the help I need. He's working but I've been out of work for over a year because of my mental health. It's exhausting to say the least. With prices continuing to go up I'm not sure how we can continue to keep up with even this.

Memaa

2y

I’m sure you are. Be gentle with yourself.. Mental illness is horrible.

Jellybean001

2y

@Sleepysleeps you’re not alone. I feel the same way as you 💕

RetiredEmoKid

2y

Was psychologically abused at my job for 3 years in my early 20s. I’m 28 now and I still have nightmares about working for her.

GreenEyeGoblin

1y

I had a similar experience & also still struggle with emotional flashbacks & nightmares, thank you for sharing 💚

Quillathe

1y

I had a similar experience for only 6 months I don’t how you dealt with 3 years. I'm sorry you had that experience.

Sinma

2y

I've not had any friends since I was in elementary school, and I've never had an intimate relationship. I'm in my 20s now, but I think it might stay this way forever...

blueflovver

2y

it's difficult to find friends, people just are too ashamed to admit it but a lot of people struggles with that (myself included). I believe you can find friends, don't give up ❤️

SparklySkeleton

2y

me too. I’ve never had a romantic relationship, and I don’t have any friends.

Belleromeo

1y

I don't really have friends and after 3 years housebound without a job or a social life it's really getting to me.... Hoping to make some connections on this app with people who understand ❤️

Manders

2y

I have a phobia of throw up and work in the medical field..not a nurse. I’ll pretend I have to go to the bathroom for like 10 minutes if I hear a patient is nausea.

Bre19

1y

oh geez that must be difficult to deal with

quentinsorentino

2y

I am now two days clean from self harm and i want to quit for good this time. I'm ready to be better!

breadbored

2y

you can do it!!! It feels amazing to be free of that and to be confident that you can push through all the hard days💕🙌 Keep it up, even through those days that make you feel like maybe you weren't ready. You are. I promise those days will get less and less common if you just keep going and trust your decision!!🤗

CmcC

2y

I'm so proud of you, you've got this 😊💕

Belleromeo

1y

this is amazing! My sister is almost at 6months and I couldn't be prouder ❤️

Bre19

1y

hope it's still going well

Toko

2y

I live in Texas and hate Mexican food (especially beans. No.)

Las7983

2y

ugh hate beans!

Bre19

1y

I dislike Mexican food as well

Saltybean

2y

I am not diagnosed, but I am pretty sure I am a compulsive liar because I lie over the littlest things. I am able to get away with a lot and I have a good memory. I pretend and lie that I don’t remember things. I lie to my therapist and doctor unfortunately, but that’s because I lied to myself and told myself I was better. I don’t know how much longer I can lie.

Kalimera

2y

I relate. I don’t lie nearly as much over the small things, but I always lie to therapists. And sometimes I lie to avoid certain reactions in other people (I know I shouldn’t) and it always comes back to bite me. I don’t want to be this way, but in the moment it seems like the only option sometimes.

Bre19

1y

interesting

QueenOfAwkward

2y

I have Erb's palsy in my right shoulder.

Bre19

1y

I'll have to look that up never heard of it

healthybean

2y

when people witness my episodes they're shocked and usually can't handle it. it sucks, after that they never see me the same

Bre19

1y

I have had the same issues 😐

kae.21

2y

i really struggle to brush my teeth & keep putting off the dentist even tho my teeth hurt. i’m terrified of going to the gyno because of because my weight & am so self conscious.

ADreamInside

2y

I learned to write with both my hands, speak three languages, and how to play every board game by myself because I didn't have any friends to play with or talk to. I was my own best friend. I still entertain myself 99% of the time.

Bre19

1y

holy cow that's cool

StrawberryBlonde

2y

I have a chromhidrosis which causes my sweat to be pigmented blue

Bre19

1y

that's very interesting I've never heard of that

cryptic

2y

i'm in mensa (top 2% iq) but hardly graduated highschool

Buffsterfan

1y

I feel this😕 I’ve never had my IQ tested, so not sure exactly how I’d stack up, but my standardized test scores were some of the best in the country when I was a kid, and I was identified as being advanced etc etc, but went to a Christian school that just had me use my free time in class after I’d get done with something teaching the other kids who were struggling with a lesson etc. I really wish there had been a good gifted program or something, I feel like that would’ve helped a lot growing up- especially as things like my OCD and ASD got more severe or difficult to deal with as I got older. I barely graduated high school too😕 most of my grades ended up being pass/fails

Bre19

1y

that must be difficult to be in with people with normal iqs

smiley.rainbows

2y

My sister is jealous of my chronic illnesses, also I love being autistic

teiovex

1y

your sister is wrong for that in so many ways (PS I love it too, sometimes)

Venti

2y

I don't remember 98% of my life due to severe dissociation and memory issues, and it's really scary. I can forget something literal seconds after it happens. I hate it, and everyone thinks I'm stupid because of it.

Bre19

1y

I can't imagine how that feels

Rodrigo

2y

Despite my autism and difficulties focusing, I've found moderate success in the field of law enforcement. I had a professor in college who told me it wasn't meant to be and I felt so discouraged. 4 years later and I am so glad I didn't listen. ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS!!!

Bre19

1y

so happy for you

curlyhairedazalie

2y

Sleepysleeps, you’re not alone.

CleverBoat143

2y

I make pottery and have two bachelors degrees for art/ceramics and art education.

CmcC

2y

that's so cool!

Bre19

1y

that is amazing!

Sarah_Jane

2y

I’m terrified I don’t know who I am. But how can I know who I am when almost all of my life is being overtaken by other people and by my illnesses. Sometimes I only every feel like my IBS makes up all of who I am, because it’s so hard to look past something that overtakes my life the way that this does

SapleMyrup

2y

I hate myself so much that I can’t look in the mirror without crying.

CmcC

2y

I'm so sorry you're having a hard time 😥 if you ever need someone to talk to I'm here 💕

nickvalentine

2y

i couldn’t tie my shoes until i was 13 lol. i have no idea why it took me so long, even still. i think i just get frustrated easily.

holyrollerderby

1y

I was in the double digits when I learned how to tie my shoes. I had small feet and could get away with wearing velcro shoes for the longest time. I couldn't grasp how to tie my shoes regardless of which adult showed me how until one day I just finally understood.

Bre19

1y

I struggled to tie my shoes as well

Taytum

2y

I’m dying inside but that’s ok 😩

Tammy72

2y

I have so many medical issues. And I am afraid to fall asleep, and never wake up. I have Multiple sclerosis, SCAD, FMD, AFIB, fibroids, high blood pressure, and on top of that Foot drop. I find very difficult to stay positive, when I am fighting to survive. And I keep working from home, cooking, cleaning, and driving my kids to school and activities. I am tired of hiding behind a fake smile 🤷🏻‍♀️

CrystalHeart

2y

My heart beat sounds like a clock.

Bre19

1y

interesting

Haley_219

2y

Yea, I get that too. Intangible pain whether it’s physical or mental is the worst bc others can’t see it

Ninothesloth

2y

I have synesthesia so when I listen to music I can associate certain notes with colors. Also I’m hyper flexible naturally. I fold my back more easily, twist my arms around, I used to be able to do the splits and I because of it I was pretty good at dance. I also can escape handcuffs as well. My sister and mom also have the hyperflexiblity as well, my sister is a gymnast so she can do an oversplit.

Bre19

1y

that's cool

Grnhzlbrwn

2y

My anxiety debilitates me and ruins my Life. I act like I’m happy when I’m dying inside

Bre19

1y

same

Jadie

2y

I have alexthymia but also synaesthesia that correlates to emotions, people, and relationships. I do not know how to figure out complex feelings without it. Ive spent the past few years deciphering it all and now Im healing as a person but also feel very alone as I feel others wont get the way I perceive things. I am working on that with my boyfriend and now I get to tell him his colors and how His personality is a piece of art. And he is better understanding me as I explain my colors. I call it my Brains Loophole.

Bre19

1y

interesting

DumbJock

2y

I like this post. I like all of you.

DumbJock

2y

@Tammy72 you reminded me of my secret. I died once. CPR brought my back for a second, I looked my friend in the face and watched everything go black again. That was the first time I had felt so much peace… ever. So I’m afraid to self harm now because I know if I ever cross the line to where I’m going to attempt suicide, I know I will do it. Death no longer scares me.

Naomibaby

2y

I’m super good at tetris

Bre19

1y

interesting

moonwxtcher

2y

i’ve had a threesome lmaooo

Purplegrapes

2y

I constantly have a feeling of impending doom and that something terrible is going to happen

Bre19

1y

same

KayGirlGo

2y

I was in a semi truck accident. The truck flipped over with me in it on the passenger side. My side drug the pavement and I came away completely unscathed

Bre19

1y

that's a miracle

Tomboyish_Pisces

2y

I used to pretend to be two different persons in high school: the me who was an outcast and depressed inside school, and the me who was outgoing and friendly outside of it.

Halloween

2y

I'm an adult who has never had sex or kissed anyone because I'm scared

CmcC

2y

that is so fair!! Do everything in your own time 😊💕

SparklySkeleton

2y

same. But it’s because I am asexual.

CaliDreamer

2y

I was homeschooled my entire life lol

catlover55

2y

Same! I loved it because I didn't have to deal with people

SparklySkeleton

2y

me too!

Bre19

1y

I wasn't I always wanted to be my parents wanted me to be social though

Mangogodancer

2y

I have pretty bad adhd but get good grades at a top tier college

damon

2y

tell the rest of us how you do it 😭

Bre19

1y

that's impressive

Miso

2y

I take so many different medicines that I don’t know what works and what doesn’t. My mind tricks me into believing I’m fine and don’t need them but that’s not true.

antikarma

2y

i graduated high school a year early & started college at seventeen

Bre19

1y

wow that's cool

Mamalaur

2y

I create 100% of my own problems and even knowing so, I still can’t stop.

Pharoah

2y

I always get my hair cut in the “Detached undercut” style so I can have long hair but have my right ear covered so I or no one else has to see it cause it doesn’t function

lunae

2y

I have lots of invisible chronic symptoms/illnesses and every day is a struggle and nearly no one believes what I go through and thinks it's all in my head and that I'm making it up. It hurts and it feels lonely out here. I've been robbed of my 20s as this all began when I was hit by a car when I was about to be 18. I feel so behind in life.

Infinity

2y

I’m one of the top subway surfer players in the us 😂

Bre19

1y

that's cool though I loved that game and always wanted to make it to the top

Flow

2y

I’m tired of having to be strong and brave all the time. I want to break down and be vulnerable and be supported and seen

BipolarCoaster

2y

I can recite all 50 US states in alphabetical order off the top of my head.

Bre19

1y

that's actually super cool

Beachykeen

2y

Both my parents have died and I feel way too young to be without parents (I’m 35). I grew up thinking my family was poor because we lived so frugally but it turns out my dad was squirreling away tons money and investing it all those years. Once all the paperwork is done my sister and I will inherit said money and it will most likely flip my entire life on its head. The life insurance policy distributions alone have altered my life in unimaginable ways and coming to terms with all this along with our recent loss is just so overwhelming. Also, because my sister is autistic and unable to help with most things I’ve been handling the majority of all my parent’s accounts and belongings. And I’ve got the funeral to plan still. And I work full time. I guess I’m pretty overwhelmed!

CmcC

2y

I'm so sorry for your loss! It sounds like you've a lot on your plate, if you ever need someone to talk to please feel free to message me.

Las7983

2y

so sorry for your loss. I lost both of mine at a young age too.

GrnMtnGurl

2y

I have a super hard time making friends or maintaining relationships. Even though I come across as very approachable and friendly. At this point in time I have no close friends at all. And all my family and children live out of state so I really have no one to talk to or rely on when I need it the most. I just can’t seem to find it in me to go looking for a new friend. The task seems overwhelming

Theearloflife

2y

I can't sleep at night I go to bed at a decent hour I just can't stay asleep

Las7983

2y

same here

Manifesting.Gecko

2y

With all my differing diagnosis over the years, i finally feel like I found the right one. Im apprehensive to be open about being autistic with family because they will just argue and that “you are so talkative though!” “you make eye contact?” it really is messing me up because i finally feel so sure and right with this. I feel free and yet not disclosing it especially because its a special interest for me right now is supper difficult

Rach_Williams

2y

I am really shy when you meet me in person, but can be really talkative

Bre19

1y

I am literally the same way

Kendoll

2y

I used to be overweight. People always get upset (for me, not at me) when i talk negatively about myself of buy clothes too big. They dont know thats how i still see myself

Quincy

2y

I can say the alphabet backwards in 3 seconds

CmcC

2y

wow 😳

_Robbie_

2y

Fr? 😳

Bre19

1y

woah that's pretty impressive

lilangelic

2y

That I was kicked out at 17. N that my mom told me when I was younger when my heart would act up to tell everyone I love them Incase I die.which I still do.

Zonnie

2y

I was the first person to earn the Summit Award in my state's record. It's the highest rank in the Venture Crew (high adventure) branch of the Boy Scouts, like the Eagle is in the scout troops. And I'm a woman, have been all my life.

Hale

2y

i think i may be asexual but i don’t know if it’s due to the fact that i’ve been on potentially libido lowering meds all of my life or if it’s just the way i am

Charizard02

2y

I have so many horrible thoughts in my head all of the time and I have a big D if you saw me I don't look like I can do a lot of things, but I can do most of those things

Unicornlover1234

2y

I have ADHD and seizures

Unicornlover1234

2y

And I have a new husband

Unicornlover1234

2y

And i have 3 kids and me and my husband are having our 4th kid

Unicornlover1234

2y

I’m an animal lover

Unicornlover1234

2y

My 3 favorite amusement parks are Disneyland, Seaworld, and universal studios

Unicornlover1234

2y

I have a big brother, little sister, a younger brother, and another big brother, a big sister, and another little brother

Bre19

11mo

that's a lot of family

Unicornlover1234

2y

My favorite pet animal is a dog, and my favorite wild animal is a panda

Bre19

11mo

same

Unicornlover1234

2y

I’m always a happy person too

Unicornlover1234

2y

My favorite colors are pink and purple

Unicornlover1234

2y

I love going to the pool and the beach on sunny days

Bre19

1y

same

Unicornlover1234

2y

I am an A+ student in college

Bre19

1y

nice!

Unicornlover1234

2y

My two favorite vacation places are parks and Hawaii

Unicornlover1234

2y

Paris

Unicornlover1234

2y

I love traveling

Bre19

1y

same

Unicornlover1234

2y

Especially by airplane

Unicornlover1234

2y

My third favorite vacation place to go is Florida because my third favorite amusement park Disney world is there

Unicornlover1234

2y

I’m a sweet and caring person

Unicornlover1234

2y

I’m a huge Disney fan!!!

Bre19

1y

same!!!

Unicornlover1234

2y

My two favorite Disney characters are eyore and Minnie Mouse

Bre19

1y

I love them as well!

Zerrow

2y

That i want to run away where i can't be found and start over but truth is I'd never leave my kids behind or subject them to something unfamiliar when their rooted where we currently are! so i dream about it.

SoLongDott

2y

I am never not in pain.

Matilda

2y

I have multiple chronic illnesses/conditions, I have chronic pain, I struggle mentally.... The list goes on. I try my best to not show any of that when at work and around people other than close family/friends

Astrophile

2y

Even though I'm lean and skinny, I still want to lose some weight. People think I'm crazy.

Gingysnao

2y

I fear the color white

Bre19

1y

interesting

marori22

2y

Trading to look always ok even does I feel alone that I’m a bag in my daughters house, I notice that every day and I don’t know what to do because I don’t have a place to go here and stay until my transplant 😥 😥 😥 😥

Whizzah

2y

My autism and OCD contribute to a lot of my best traits.

Bre19

1y

interesting

SAMHAIN

2y

I'm approachable. #papertiger

Spookybee

2y

That I don't look my age.

Bre19

1y

same

Alinaa

2y

I love my boyfriend a lot; even though I sucked another guy off while manic (we were on a sex break and agreed to open our relationship for the time being)

babydolly

2y

I want to be a housewife because my mental illness makes it impossible for me to have a job long term

Bre19

1y

that's fair

Groove

2y

I think I might have autism. This very much surprises people because i’m so “high-functioning” and very sociable. i just learned how to mask really well lmao

_Robbie_

2y

Me too, I'm totally an extrovert. I've taken crappy tests out of curiosity that basically told me I couldn't be autistic because it's easy for me to make friends. Which is ridiculous, because that's not the only communication issue autistic people can have.

CaitiBee

2y

I’m only trying to get better because I know my husband, sister, dad, and grandmother would be devastated if I killed myself. With all of my physical and mental health problems, existing is just so damn hard. It’s only worth it to try to please the ones I love.

KikiKiss

2y

I feel that so much it's extremely difficult to live for one's self and all you hear is will so and so would be sad if you were gone, like I don't think they get how tired we are living with all this pain just to keep them happy. But I hope one day we can both find reasons inside ourselves to always live

jolyne

2y

i have an invisible disability (CFS), depression, generalized anxiety, anorexia, & body dysmorphia. i graduated high school with a 4.0GPA, & i'm about to go to graduate school for my dual master's in psychology & in social work. 😁

Bre19

1y

yesss good job!

Cory1988

2y

I love people, and I love to help people, but I only enjoy helping people who are 100% willing to also help themselves. For example, my wife is diabetic and it is doing nothing but getting worse. I talk to her and I help in every way I can because she is my wife but when I discovered that she isn't willing to simply change her diet to save herself from diabetes then I no longer care about that, I refuse to focus on it and she knows not to bring it up unless she is willing to do what she can to help herself. And if she dies from it, I will not feel sorry for her because she is able to help herself, and she didn't.

Captn_Enby

2y

I have an irrational fear of crabs 🦀 lol

Bre19

1y

same though

Sheepish

2y

I’m a “highly successful” operating room nurse who is finally getting treatment for my eating disorder and PTSD from intensive sexual trauma. Everyone tells me I’m so brave but I’ve never felt so useless and helpless.

bluecoloredxenons

2y

I have been traumatized as a child for “wetting the bed” after nightmares. It only happened twice. Now, ever since I was 8, I get so anxious that I might have an accident so I cannot go to bed until I have force-peed two minutes before bed. So if I lay in bed for 45 minutes and can’t seem to fall asleep, I will go every 2-6 minutes.

breadbored

2y

oh wow. 😥 that sucks. I did that as a kid and my dad used to beat me for it. My brother and I were both traumatized when we were really young so much that we were too afraid to use the bathroom. He was hospitalized and for years I couldn't go to the bathroom or even shower or brush my teeth without talking to myself, feeling like I was being watched, counting in my head, or trying to convince the little demons of my imagination not to kill me or something. Kid's brains and trauma together are... weird.

Gothmoth

2y

I’m really good at hiding romantic feelings for people. I’m really vocal about everything else in my life but freeze up when it comes to my feelings

PeterZ

2y

I’m teaching myself American Sign Language and I’m learning French and Polish —plus I generally really like linguistics

Bre19

1y

amazing

Asami

2y

I have a Familiar. Basically a spirit animal for those of you who don't know. His name is Amon and he's a Wendigo, he's a very docile creature and likes to hang out on ceilings and stare at people. He won't eat you, he good boi.

Julia_Catalina

2y

I look like a teen but I’m in my mid 20s

Parageiss

1y

lucky you. Accept it, use it and enjoy it 😉

Yuri_Yaoi

2y

I tried to kill my self on a school bus in the fourth grade. And I have been in an out of therapy ever since I was 7

Livi_lou

2y

i have t1d and as much as i make it look easy… it isn’t.

Parageiss

1y

I have T2D and use insulin have for 25 years. I found it hard for the first 5 years, but learnt to accept it and realised that this is part of who I am and my dna. If you want to talk more let me know

Bethanya

2y

🙏 I have a 16 year old daughter I had her when I was 16 years old 🙌

Parageiss

1y

nothing wrong with that, as long as you love her and brought her up to be a wonderful person, be proud, want to talk more then come find me 🤗

ItsPinecone

2y

I hate peanut butter

Parageiss

1y

I have to be in the mood for it but as long as you are happy about it 🤗

Mintee

2y

I don’t eat red meat! I wish I did though! It looks so good. 😥

Bre19

11mo

must be difficult

Padfoot

2y

I had my first manic episode at 18, in which I ran away from home, got married, dropped out of high school and moved across the state all in one month. Three years later I had already been through divorce and bankruptcy and here I am now at 22. (My life’s gotten considerably better as I’ve learned how to manage and recognize my symptoms and I have an amazing boyfriend and we share 4 cats.) it’s just funny because I look young, so people will be like “what are you, seventeen?” And I’m like “honey I’ve already been married, divorced and bankrupt.”

Mkat

2y

I have had eating disorders since I was 13 I am now 38. My issues with food and control have been heightened way more since becoming a diabetic because now I have to watch and control all the things I eat. I been a diabetic for 16 years now. Some days I wonder if I will ever have a healthy relationship with food and eating. Stresses me out all the time

Cursed_Lil_Furby

2y

I'm a witchcraft practicing Native American/Latino/Slav 🖤

Bre19

1y

that's super cool

Zoey_Val

2y

I have severe anxiety and struggle with many physical conditions. I am in constant pain and agony both physical and mental but I always “look okay” on the outside so everyone assumes I’m okay and when I cancel on plans it comes off as rude even when I explain what’s going on I still feel like people think I’m lying or making it up:(((((

Parageiss

1y

hi Zoey, I understand just how you feel, I live in constant pain as well as MH issues. Life can be so difficult at times, even more so when people don't understand. I look OK, except when I try and walk lol. If you want to chat then let me know I may have some solutions that may help. Take care 🤗

prettyporcelain

2y

I'm tired of feeling like it's up to me to save myself. If I don't do the research or doctor hoping. No one is going to come to my rescue.

sammiesam

2y

People are too intimidated by me to approach me and I'm just a girl whose only 5'3"

Peachesz

2y

I haven’t had my first kiss yet and I’m almost 20 😂😂😅

Kingbear

2y

I overcompensate with my art and athleticism so that way people can't see me as depressed, when in reality I would rather connect with someone who knew I suffer through depression

gerky03

2y

i’m not in school or working, even though i’d love to be. it’s embarrassing when people ask me about it, because they almost always pity me or think i’m overreacting about my illnesses :/

will24

2y

i'm 22 and disabled but no one will listen to me about it. i'm exhausted to the point of wanting to literally run away into the wilderness with my cat and never come back.

EnergizerBunny

2y

My best friend is my inner being and I'm an extrovert who genuinely loves others for the different perspective they may have and that freaks some people out. Good thing they usually like me back and open to talking to me!

BSkye

2y

Absolutely nothing makes me happy and that sounds super edgy but that's just how it is

Memaa

2y

I understand. I just feel flat…

fiction.finatic

2y

I've struggled with nail biting for 5 years. The longest I've gone without biting my nails was 3 months because I wanted to get acrylics. This is proof that I can quit. As soon as school begins in August, I start right back up again.

sammiesam

2y

I grew up never show real genuine emotion until my 8th grade year. Up until my 8th grade year I thought emotions were thoughts not something that came off the heart.

mitrite

2y

im iranien-finnish 👀

E11iefant

2y

I trained my own service dog to detect gluten! I have celiac disease and because of my dog, Paisley, I haven’t had a gluten reaction in five months!!

Bre19

1y

that's amazing

kbaby2323

2y

I have a license but I don't wanna drive nobody else car

KikiKiss

2y

I have had my driver's license for 10 years and have only driven on the freeway 8 times in my life because I am terrified of it and have to take back roads to everything and if there isn't one to the place I need to be I just do not go at all

Reya

2y

Even though I'm young I'm in so much pain a lot of days that I can't get out of bed, my parents are doing better physically than me lol

Birdlady

2y

I have suicidal thoughts everyday, but yet have so many people that care for me in my life.

stonermom

2y

Omg I Panic so bad I haven't had a license for 20 years. I can't pass test

Cassihoka

2y

All of my sisters have kids and I don’t!! It hurts because I was trying have but to no avail. I’m now 42 years old, hardly get to sex because of uterine bleeding!!😥😥

damon

2y

as a child of adoption, I can say adopting kids can be just as rewarding, and you're never too old for it

Student_girl

2y

My younger brother is an addict who has been in rehab for the past year. He has no health ocnsequences from the drugs, while I who didn’t do drugs have all sorts of health problems

SailorSarah

2y

I can't seem to make lasting friends, I don't know why. I'm outgoing, talkative, trustworthy, very nice and I'm a great listener yet no one invites me anywhere or tries to contact me. It hurts

Dylusional

2y

My tics are so much worse than I actually let on. And it's starting to get to the point where I don't think I should be working. I'm exhausted all the time and when I have a tic attack I have to hide it from my co workers or try my hardest to suppress them which is worse. Cause when I get home at the end of the day I'm pretty much unable to function cause I've been supressing tics all day (even if I don't know I'm doing it)

the_letter_J_2x

2y

I have bad anxiety. I care what people say. I love. I try. what else surprises you?

damon

2y

I have high-functioning antisocial personality disorder but don't list it on my profile or tell people because it scares people off

JoshAG

2y

I’m a trans man :)

Bre19

1y

you saying that just made me feel so safe

RareEyez86

2y

This!!! 😰😭😱🥺 HELP!!! 😢

RareEyez86

2y

I can elevate🎈😅🤷🏽‍♀️

Emrys.the.warrior

2y

I can’t stop thinking about my mom saying “so what are you gonna be disabled?” “But your so smart” It has been so hard to open up about how much my health is really effecting me. I am disabled and she hasn’t realized yet. She hasn’t realized that my health interferes with my life every day and that is what makes me disabled. I am proud to be disabled but I wish I could be brave enough to really express it.

RareEyez86

2y

I'm a healer, lightworker, starseed, galactic Goddess that noone overstands. 🥴🙃 Sometimes I feel like a nut... Sometimes I don't 😶‍🌫️

Bre19

1y

hey I'm getting into lightwork also everything you do is amazing

gbbannister

2y

I have autism but I'm a pastor. Socializing can be really exhausting but I really enjoy it.

kiarawildcraft

2y

My boyfriend doesn't know I'm an alcoholic, depressed, anxious, and diagnosed with ADHD. He doesn't see it because of how hard I try to be smart and responsible for him, he isn't a drinker so it keeps me away from alcohol, and he is a very positive and funny person.

jorda

2y

I've never had a hug 😥

Masscrystal

2y

I would hug u

cansan08

2y

Aww this breaks my heart.. I wish I could give you a hug right now. I am so sorry. Just try it one day. It is very comforting. 🤗❤️

Sherry52

2y

Has anyone ever dealt with audible hallucinations? There not voices or someone talking to me, but sounds like pans dropping or glass, even wind in my ear. Occasionally, it’s sounds like the tv is on in the other room without definitely sound just noise. I know it’s not real, so it doesn’t scare me. I just would like to know it’s cause and how it can be fixed or improved upon.

Masscrystal

2y

I used too after traumatic events but idk they just stopped after I healed enough

Buggaboos

2y

I thought that the intense migraines I was having daily from the time I was 10 to 15 were normal and my mom said that I was faking them for attention until I was seen by a Nuerosurgeon for the first time and he told me that I had Hydrocephalus and it was probably genetic

Lostherotherwing

2y

Your not alone I'm at the age where I should already have one. So I lie and said that there suspended. Maybe in a few months I will

Kyn

2y

I have to much anxiety to go to a dentist as I'm afraid they will judge me about how many cavities I have

TraitorJuice

2y

I'm ambidextrous, had a vanishing twin, and would be perfectly happy living the rest of my life out of a suitcase

OrangeJuice4114

2y

I am generally sad most the time, have been for quite a while. But people think that I'm a happy person because I tend to smile to try and brighten other people's moods.

catrina

2y

I never had to remove my wisdom teeth

Bre19

1y

so so lucky

Tyle_r

2y

I’m a Mexican, and I was deported from Mexico.

AudaCity

2y

We like to eat whole citrus fruits! We eat the peel and all! It's wild.

Bre19

1y

interesting

RoKalafina

2y

I have Agoraphobia. It bugs me to no end when people brush it off as just social anxiety. I literally cannot leave my house

kittenskysong

2y

I failed the driving test six times and then gave up. When I was diagnosed with fibro years later my doctor said I shouldn't drive ever because my fibro fog is really bad.

breadbored

2y

you can do it!!! It feels so amazing to be free of that and to be confident that you can push through the hard days. 💕🙌 Keep it up, even through those days that make you feel like maybe you weren't ready for this. You are. I promise those days will get less and less common if you just keep going.🤗

breadbored

2y

Oops I meant to respond to a person not just make a random comment🤣

shibby

2y

I enjoy opera. Or someone singing opera to me

sagjun

2y

As much as I am a cheerful caring person on the outside, most days I just want to cry. I am working with my doctor on possible dyslexia and ADHD.

BrookXbangtan

2y

Your average sedative doesn't work on me. I've woken up mid surgery before. #DontTryIt.😂

cansan08

2y

me too. No pain meds or sleep meds work on me. It's so hard and confusing. I am sorry, but I am here for you..

Marry_Me

2y

A family member died and it’s really hard on me 😥

v.nessa2708

2y

I worry about getting things done on time, but I'm a huge procrastinator

HeavenMyway

2y

I was born with a extra eyelid in the corner of my left eye. I don't know how to control it, it sometimes comes out and moves on it own.

breadbored

2y

I have misophonia and also a REALLY bad phobia of saliva. It makes me want to puke. Also I really don't know how to burp🤷‍♀️😂

SleepyAnya

2y

My childhood is alarmingly depressing to people

pumpkinspice

2y

I can relate

Nicholas_Ice

2y

I do a lot of graffiti and I know using aerosol paints is NOT good for my MS, but it’s hard to stop doing something that causes so much happiness in my life.

Masscrystal

2y

How passionate. My energy I create. The atmosphere I create when I’m with people and what they feel with me. How deep of a thinker I am how insightful I am. So many things I’d say but one of my faves is loving the smell of horse manure and cleaning they’re stalls🥰

Donzen

2y

A fact about myself that surprises people…I’m a former rap artist.

Torvi

2y

My entire spine is fused except the top part by my neck. I long to do a cat stretch 🐈

IsAnythingReal

2y

I had a tumor with less than 100 recorded cases in medical literature 😅 I’ve yet to personally connect with someone with the same condition, but if ya know anyone with a PEComa let them know they’re not alone!

Blaire

2y

I'm double jointed in my shoulders, amd I have a chronic illness that I only complain about to close friends

SkylerRose

2y

Hi, 24 here. I will probably never get a license, I'd just get an electric bike with attachments n such 🤷🤷

Sifu

2y

Tai chi master

Pollipocket

2y

Prayer warrior- keeping my faith at all costs is easy when it's the most needed fuel in your entire mind body & spirit. Meditation/prayer brings me so much peace.

JuanCabrera

2y

A bloodsugar of 26 and wasn't unconscious

Miss_Marilyn

2y

Don’t feel bad. It’s never to late to learn to drive. People going judge no matter what you or I do. If you want to learn to drive do it. It doesn’t matter your age.

Soskae

2y

I’m a female that’s colorblind.

wise

2y

me too! my dad is colorblind and my mom is a tetrachromat, which apparently makes passing colorblindness on to their daughter more likely than if just my dad was colorblind

wise

2y

I'm only 23. idk why, but people (both online and irl) always think I'm like 10+ years older than I actually am. To be fair, I do have the heart of a 50 year old lmao

bby.tricia22

2y

i’m scared of becoming a failure to my parents.

phrygian

2y

i’m studying to be an opera singer :-))

DOOMER

2y

I used to be a top 100 player in call of duty

NEW

2y

That I am hard of hearing. I think that’s the biggest one and it’s not actually a secret but that’s the only thing that surprises a lot of people

Steph1977

2y

it's okay to not drive there are public transportation just for this reason. It is dangerous driving sometimes. My husband has a seizure disorder so all I do is drive I never get to just ride somewhere.

Keatichie

2y

I have a terminal lung disease ..I'm dying and no one seems to care.

Taty

2y

God cares. ❤️ ❤️

Colocho

2y

won a presidential award twice 👍

Naite

2y

I get mad easily and when I'm mad I usually throw stuff or smash stuff

Randalson

2y

I can kill a yak 20 miles away just by looking in its direction

crescetti

2y

I'm actually a really aggressive person sometimes. not in that I get violent or outwardly aggressive, but I'm quick to frustrate or annoy which stems into anger and that ends in a depressive episode. if we talk frequently, chances are I'm constantly getting annoyed or angered by a lot of little things you do or holding on to a grudge over something you did a while ago that wasn't that big a deal.. then getting mad at myself for being mad. I'm also almost always fighting with my anxiety and have a headache. I can't really think of a time when I don't have one or usually both of those issues

Sparklelover

2y

I am bisexual I get a lesbian haircut very short when I go out I get uncomfortable cause everyone stairs at me and they sometimes ask me if I am a guy I always say no I am a woman they always tell not to get that haircut it's hurtful

BIGGjon

2y

you know what.... TO HELL WITH THOSE PEOPLE! they don't know YOU, the true you. I know it's hurtful and it took me a long time to just stop caring what others felt, thought or said and it feels AMAZING. Sometimes the idc attitude gets out of hand but mostly it works.

Jam.ina.Jar

2y

I have intractable epilepsy. I've had 9 brain surgeries and 2 stimulator implants. Im battery powered 🤗. It's a great conversation starter.

ulovr

2y

I got shot, with a gun. went straight thru my wrist, exit & entry hole.

Aliens_And_Glitter

2y

I have 4 diagnosed psychiatric conditions, take 5 medications, and work as a clinical social worker!

MagickalRebel

2y

I grew up commercial backpacking in the mountains with llamas and my grandma.

thumper79

2y

I have almost 3 years sober. I've had two DUIs in another state and I'm scared to get my driver's license where I currently live because I feel like I might relapse if given the opportunity to drive.

BIGGjon

2y

first, congrats on your 3 years! That's amazing. I'm currently at 15 years. Go get your license! Before you leave to drive anywhere go through a mental check of sorts before you even get in the car. I'm sure you can overcome this issue. Look at how far you've come so far and I know damn well you didn't think you would be 3 years sober. You got this. Keep your head up and keep pushing

901Snoop

2y

I'm a lesbian

BestieBet

2y

I’m a chronically ill person with a disabled spouse and four kids. We didn’t want to miss out on life! I’d do it all again too (well, maybe skip the whole homeless for 17mos w/ 2 kids bc of husbands disability) even though I’m pretty sure the emotional toll has played a role in the autoimmune issues I’ve got going on

phillip.marshall

2y

Because I pushed threw everything and put on a face, people look at me as if I was normal and sudden broke. Noone truly knows what I have gone threw

phillip.marshall

2y

I feel alone in my thoughts too much

Unknow

2y

I can recognize that somebody is bipolar before they admit it or the News tells us they are

TalkMuch

2y

you must be a psychiatrist?

carrielovelylady

2y

That I'm autistic. I'm beginning to go through another deep depressive episode but trying to act normal because everyone is tired of my depression already.

Taty

2y

I know the feeling

I.am.a.PINK

2y

I suffered severe head trauma from a motorcycle accident. But the only outward proof I have, is a scar about the size of a grain of rice. It has caused me to have some memory and thought process issues and because of that I have had people tell me I was lying and just looking for attention 🙄

LisaSimpson

2y

Everyday I regret that I wasn't successful with my passing away plan back when I was 7 yrs old.

Taty

2y

my god, please cover her in your arms with love and safety and clarity❤️❤️❤️

Pencil

2y

I have been treated so badly on jobs that after I left the last job I had I went into a kind of depression and it took me a long time to start looking for another one because I was afraid to and as a result I haven't worked in ten years

Cvprisun

2y

i’m 22 almost 23 and i’m too scared to drive. i have to rely on my stepdad to get me everywhere.

doggolover22

2y

I can't burp nor have I ever in my life

JimIsBored

2y

If I told them all of my mental disorders. People think I'm so normal until I tell them. Perhaps I'm just good at internalizing things

IndigoBro

2y

I hate marshmallows

greenolive0611

2y

That I have 6 kids, and my oldest just graduated high-school

UCBree

2y

I do modeling in town and feel so free when I'm on the runway. They would never believe the anxiety and panic I have.

vadafritz

2y

I have so much anxiety about my children. I feel like sometimes they aren't even able to have a good time or do the things they want to do because I'm too worried about what could happen.

SweetK

2y

I'm terrified to drive on tye express way. To be honest I don't even like riding on it. People ask me why do you go the long way around. Cause you don't want people like me on it.

tig21

2y

I am 40 and I still like watching cartoons and playing video games

BIGGjon

2y

I am 45 and would absolutely watch cartoons and play video games with! I see no problem with that lol

saksgirl02

2y

Nobody believes me that I have an invisible illness. When they do find out they suggest : losing weight, changing diet, just get through it

ChronicPainWarrior_

2y

I was born prematurely 3 months early weighing 1 pound and 2 oz

RainbowPearl

2y

I'm left handed, bisexual, and have C-PTSD and chronic pain/health problems in the south. Doesn't go over well...

Taty

2y

I’m 27… but mentally I’m still 16 😔

blueflovver

2y

People that get to know me as a person with bipolar are shocked to learn I'm a PhD student. As if being mentally ill would make you also dumb 🙄

TalkMuch

2y

I fall hard easily to shy, introverted femmes. I don't know why. I also get very clingy and obsessive in relationships. Is that a condition/disorder?

Broken1

2y

I don't date because I find my current body repulsive. How do I expect anyone to find me attractive if I can't even look at myself in the mirror? I gained 100lbs 15 yrs ago and can't lose it because of my chronic pain and medication. No I don't overeat, I barely eat 1 meal a day so lapband or bypass surgery won't help me. My metabolism is crap.

Elladolores

2y

I’m deaf and all these mask wearing won’t let me read lips so I say ok for most parts hoping is not a question.

safe

2y

the masks would be such a challenge w that!

Liza55117

2y

Can't say I have one true friend and all my family has passed on.

BIGGjon

2y

I can absolutely relate. I have 2 family members that I talk to and one is 94 and not in great health. As far as friends go.... since I got clean I lost everybody. So....... if you need someone to talk to, vent, bitch, scream, whatever... I'd be more than willing to listen.

safe

2y

I have a disorder than 99 percent of people my age can understand spatial processing more than I can. This makes it dangerous for me to drive, but I slowly am learning ASL.

joo

2y

Somebody talked about not getting drivers license due to anxiety... SAME

abnormal

2y

I've been clinically dead three times. I was ten when the chicken pox virus attacked my brain. They put me in a coma for a week and a half, because I kept dying. In the end I had to relearn everything: walking, talking, feeding myself, names of friends and family, etc.

bokani

2y

I became a gramma at age 34 💕

TurtleQueen

2y

I've lived all over the world because my father was in the military. Usually I'll get a positive response, but little do they know that all those moves made me more and more anxious and depressed and that the father I had to stay with is mentally and emotionally abusive. Going 3 years strong without him.

Col

2y

I'm a recovering drug addict

BIGGjon

2y

congrats on your recovery! I'm 15 years clean now and getting ready to work as a peer supporter... keep up the great work

PoodleMom

2y

I'm a writer with my first book hitting the shelves in September!❤️

Bunny.girl

2y

so cool!! It's a dream of mine to publish a book one day. I would love to know the title so I can be on the lookout for it 😊

BIGGjon

2y

that's awesome! I'm an avid reader and would love to check it out

ctmloml

2y

i often talk to myself as though there were three other people in my head. i also talk out their parts of the conversation.

Lillieee

2y

I’m in so much pain but I don’t want to tell people often because I feel like all I do is complain

Annetta

2y

I am embarrassed too when people who see me as healthy don't realize that I have lot's of health conditions they don't see. I am on disability so they think I am faking.

NickGobes75

2y

I am on cancer levels of pain medication 😥

Keelee

2y

I'm depressed

amandaalsey

2y

I am a recovering drug addict and have been to jIl a few times in my early 20's. Not proud 🤫

BIGGjon

2y

CONGRATS on your recovery. Coming from a multi felon who is 15 years clean.....I FEEL YOUR PAIN.... keep your head up you got this!

amandaalsey

2y

Jail

nanster12

2y

My anxiety will not let me drive in large cities with population over 300k.

Jay216

2y

If I think too hard I get nervous because I realize my buttcheeks are always touching and never have personal space

CheleKelly

2y

I have three older sisters whom none have most of my illnesses and I get most all of mine from my mother. Her parents were arranged marriage and second cousins so her sister has health issues and so does her daughter she has to be completely gluten free. But my Uncle was like my sisters none of my physical or mental health issues except bad periods so all 4 of us sisters have Mirena so we have no more periods so no more period cramps bad. But none of us no what the condition is that causes is to have these terrible periods. We are just thankful for Mirena.

Chark

2y

My son is 29 and finally got his learners permit. He doesn't know how to drive and I can't afford to send him to driving school. I think he's afraid to drive. He has so much anxiety and depression. I hope you can get past it so you can drive someday. After you get used to it, it doesn't stress you out as much.

BIGGjon

2y

my son is now 24 and he's doesn't drive. His anxiety is crazy and it's always about the other people on the road. Try as I might I can't get him to drive.

whenuthoughturokay

2y

I don't know how to react to words of praise or hugs so I either run away or pretend that I didn't hear it.( I know it seems rude, I hate that I'm like this )

oneofthestars

2y

People have always really liked me when meeting them, but not enough apparently to stick around or be friends. I was easily forgettable. Useful, helpful,nice,funny,spontaneous, but noone ever wanted to stick around. Now I wonder what real love feels like, what's it feel like to have just atleast one person to be there for you no matter what. Someone who wants to make sure your actually okay and do anything they can like I do. What about me makes people not want anything to do with me.. is it the way I walk or look? People always stare at me, like they are scared. I dont think I'm ugly... I've always wanted a family, friends, someone who treats me like I'm someone

BIGGjon

2y

My 20+ year battle with drugs started when I was 11 years old. My disabled dad "bonded" with me with drugs. I smoked Crack for the first time just before I turned 12. My tolerance for my drugs of choice was RIDICULOUS. People didn't believe me and when they seen me use it blew their minds. The story is obviously much much longer and darker, deeper but I am now 15 years "sober"

BIGGjon

2y

After I blacked out and almost killed my wife and son (2 different occasions) I finally got diagnosed with intermittent explosive anger disorder and got medicated. Haven't had an episode in years but my meds aren't working like they used to and I'm afraid something is gonna happen.

MiloSunshine

2y

I dropped out in middle school.

Superbatcorp

2y

I have multiple illnesses, I have social anxiety and insecure

dadoen

2y

I have pittakionophobia... which is the irrational fear of stickers. I dont know what caused it but stickers just freak me out. I will start hyperventilating and sweating and wiggling around around them if they arent stuck on something. Im not scared of tape or bandaids, just stickers.

Lady6ug

2y

I really want to be in a relationship and I'm jealous of my brother's who have awesome girlfriends and the relationships that my parents have with eachother. I just feel so alone and it's not like I have many friends either. I've never even been on a date and I'm about to graduate college.

Dolly_Bunn

2y

I'm the "Perfect Child" with mommy issues because of my older sister

Trixy2636

2y

The pain I am in on a daily basis would make most grown men cry but I have developed a mask I wear and no one knows what's really going on with me but my family. I am tired, so tired and can't sleep because of the pain.

Ukor

2y

u hackin my brain bro 🤨 because u exposing me

Ajr

2y

People look at me and think I'm flexible and that I can sit on the floor and get up just fine. They think since I look in shape I am. I'm 35 going on 36 and feel like I'm 90.

LadyTauriel

2y

I'm missing my entire right temporal lobe. They removed it to help my epilepsy. Fun non-health fact: I'm a huge nerd, can quote every single lord of the rings movie, and love cosplaying.

Unkie

2y

I am a over thinker, I tend to go over things multiple times in various scenarios. My brain is like a 24/7 CSI, constantly racing and it drives me nuts.

Kimmiepooh

2y

A fact about myself huh? Let's see ...... Well okay here's one that gets people. I often wonder if hell would be a much more suitable place for my life and condition then going to heaven. I do love Jesus. I pray every night and I try to live right. But I just sometimes wonder if Jesus even wants me.

Taintedoctopus28

2y

I can't drive because I'm 29 years old. Little do they know all of the pain and suffering going on on the inside preventing me.

whenuthoughturokay

2y

I've never been on a date for some reason people find it shocking but I just don't want to burden my partner with my problems is all

NervousDepresso

2y

I have absolutely no money and can't work. And I me NO MONEY, at all. I have nothing in my bank accounts, and like $7 cash in my wallet, that's it. I live at home with my mom, and I contribute nothing. Everyone my age says they feel like they're failing at being an adult...but I'm REALLY failing as an adult. Hell, I'm failing as a person. I'm completely incompetent and irresponsible. My mom does literally everything for me. She pays for everything, manages my medical stuff, and works 3 jobs to provide for me. I'm just a worthless lump.

MamaFG

2y

you are absolutely NOT a worthless lump. You are a wonderful human who needs help right now❤️

MaeBea

2y

I have a complicated medical history that's pretty much all invisible, and an identical twin sister who is perfectly healthy. I started being real vague about why we are in different places in life because often the difference in the way I was treated after they mistook me for her was very disheartening. Like I'm an incapable child, when we are both just as smart as each other. On the plus side, I am crazy good at darts since getting my glasses, and it's always fun to suprise people with that little fact.

MamaFG

2y

My youngest child was 16 when he started self injurious behavior, I was 46. Ironically we both started around the same time unbeknownst to the other. My son has stopped. I want to, but I can't! I'll keep trying.

cometbites

2y

I have made 0 new friends since I've started college, going into my junior year. COVID really messed everything up for me as an immuno deficient

LadyTauriel

2y

I'm missing my entire right temporal lobe due to 2 brain surgeries to help my epilepsy

Ukor

2y

whoooaa that's neat

Cvprisun

2y

i’m 22 and i have really bad social anxiety, i’ve only had 1 job in my life that lasted a month.

uniquenickname

2y

I had a seizure at two years old and never had one again lol

uniquenickname

2y

I have not had a real friend for five years. I've been alone for so long. because of this I've learned a lot about myself, but I'd rather know a lot of people and not know crap about myself than be so lonely. loneliness sucks

Ukor

2y

I'll be yo friend 😤

shellybear333

2y

I have the fear of vomiting witch it embarrassing because I can't be around friends or family when they're sick

alienby

2y

I had my first kiss earlier this year, shortly before I turned 24. I was recently diagnosed with autism and have a hard time reading social cues, and was starting to wonder if it would ever happen for me!

Ukor

2y

The fact that I'm 6'0 tall and scared of heights. Like, I refuse to get on a ferris wheel

tz

2y

I'm terrified to drive a car or even get a license but I'm comfortable riding a motorcycle.

Y0g1

2y

Got one of my worst concussions because I was dancing too hard to Hannah Montana’s “Nobody’s Perfect”

TealMarshmellow

2y

I belch like a cave man because of uncontrolled spasm in my abdomen. Not attractive for a young lady.

Skywalker

2y

depends on who you're with! Pretty sure places like Tonga value a good burper because it shows gratitude for dinner.

mydragonmoon

2y

I can sing. 🤗

Kaite

2y

That I had surgery on my leg because I had fallen and hit my knee on the curb so I went to see a knee doctor and he sent me the physical therapy for 8 weeks when back to him the leg was even weaker he sent me to the surgeon to get a get the physical on my knee and he told me I did need surgery had my surgery back on November 2nd of 2021 but then also found out after the surgery that my knee wasn't the only thing he fixed he had to fix my shin bone because it wasn't aligned so we literally had to take probably a drill or something and cut my bone in half and then put it back together with screws and what he did to the knee was my kneecap was popping in and out of place so we took a cadaver tendon and put that across my kneecap to stop it from popping in and out in place but two weeks later I had just gotten back into school in a wheelchair and my teacher was taking me to my other class and bumped my leg into the desk while on the two week appointment with the doctor I had an X-ray done and the screws there were three of them had popped out of place so I had to go back in for another surgery December 28th but I was in the hospital on December 27th because I had to stay the whole night so my leg wouldn't get any worse when all day without eating the next day didn't have my surgery until say 7:00 p.m. I am fully healed now only have one more physical therapy session and in 2 months is my last visit with the doctor I am up and walking but this whole journey was a freaking roller coaster

Brandy2022

2y

I have to take a stuffed animal with me when I go to the dentist to help my amxiety

Skywalker

2y

aw that is cute

Weds

2y

I’m a talented singer but no one will ever know because I get very bad anxiety when I try to sing in front of anybody. It’s kind of sad but I try to think it’s nice to have a private talent

micysy

2y

Our nerve receptors don't work correctly for pain and temperature, but we have chronic pain. It sounds like an oxymoron, but I am not making it up. The pain had to build up to a certain point for it to be felt, and once it was it was quite painful. Especially because it felt almost overnight.

flowergirlll

2y

i am a very smart person. ever since i was a kid there was something about me that i guess made me seem dumb but im actually really smart

RoxFox

2y

I'm a borderline asexual/demisexual. I hate explaining it to people. HATE IT. Sometimes I just end up telling people sorry I'm gay because I can't take the stupid questions. I have an amazing bf that I love and it only makes people ask more questions. It's hard for questions not to arise where I have to say it sometimes, but I try to dodge it as much as possible just for the sake of not getting annoyed. LeAvE mE bE pLeAsE

ShoobyDoobyDoo91

2y

I'm 31 and do not have a driver's license....i panic as im scared of the other people on the road not of my own driving. It's frustrating.

MichealB

2y

I have a wonderful boyfriend but sometimes I wonder if I actually should be or if I want to be in a relationship, or if I just like the idea more then the reality

Chirp

2y

I like reading, puzzles, coloring books and major in computer science. For reference, I have purple hair, refuse to wear shirts that touch my stomach, and can barely take a convo seriously to save my life. A 'wild child' with the soul of a nerd.

NoraLeigh

2y

Deep down I'd rather take my littles and run away. The only thing stopping me is my health and nephews.

mobil3g3nocid3

2y

I don't look like the type of person to listen to hyperpop, but I do. It shocked my brother when I told him!

Lightswitch

2y

I'm so asexual my body tried to reproduce asexually. Turns out that's called a tumor :') I watched a lot of Disney+ in the hospital

Nox

2y

I'm 20 years old and I suffer from 8 chronic illnesses in total. People don't see it most of the time until I tell them and it's kinda funny just seeing their face drop 😂

zbuster2

2y

I have an extra set of ribs, idk, I think it's interesting!

JaneDoe

2y

I'm a huge introvert . I am alone except for my little dog. One time he woke me up and I wasn't breathing. When he woke me by pouncing on my face with his front paws , I had to gasp for air. That's two things but I just wanted to share .

led_everclear

2y

Most people think I’m either a narcissist or a empath I believe that I am both which is called a dark empath before you judge me look up what a dark empath is

benz

2y

I have no sense of touch!

gatoraid

2y

I have horribly vivid nightmares and dreams! Lots of reoccurring ones, and the furthest one back I can remember having is one of the gore-iest! People love that one /j

E_belli

2y

People see me in my work (residential mental health case manager) and think that I am this really positive and happy person with good self-care because of the way I present. When I am definitely a big ball of mess and stress. I can make phone calls for my clients but I have extreme anxiety when I try for myself and end up not doing things due to it.

Draven

2y

My mind is in constant fight or flight mode, but I force myself to actively stay calm around others.

Terp

2y

That Im old enough to be married and have arthritic like pain.

KatGPT

2y

A fact is that I was diagnosed with autism when I was 4 years old. I have changed a lot since then. I have (somewhat) matured. Ok, for the most part, I have. But when I tell people that I have autism, of course I'm serious about it, but they say "Huh. I would have never guessed you had autism until you said something." That actually makes me feel good about myself, considering they think I'm a normal person without a disability. It's kind of nice.

maic

2y

I have OCD (not in the cute way of saying I'm a neat freak or something) - I keep excessively detailed secret notes on my phone that I update based on random hourly increments (1hr, 24hr, 37hr, etc) on everything from the workout I plan on accomplishing, the hairstyle I plan to wear, when I schedule myself to take a shower, etc... And Ive had rituals like this and MORE since I was around kindergarten age

Mustard_Yellow

2y

I really wanna die

mnmerritt02

2y

I don't like sharing my singing voice cuz I get insecure about it 😳

SalineTurnip

2y

I can't ride a bike. I'm in my 30s.

Gracieee

2y

I'm 18 and I don't have a license, oh well lol. It's because I'm scared and a little lazy because I don't wanna study :D

thatweirdspice

2y

That my significant other is 15 years older then me.

Heavysleeper

2y

I have Idiopathic Hypersomnia, which is mostly an invisible disability so rather than taking me seriously I’m called lazy, unmotivated, unwillingly, etc. when I explain symptoms they minimize my trauma and say “I wish I could sleep that long, you’re so lucky!” Or “you sure you’re not tired from depression? Have you tried changing your lifestyle?” The stigma is so real it hurts.

Heavysleeper

2y

I can lick my elbow!

Irelan

2y

I don't like chocolate, and I really don't like candy. It's too sugary for my IBS so I just don't eat it.

Kissabear

2y

That when people without medical degrees, like afmily and friends, give me advice on my condition, such as "Have you tried..." "Look into..." and "If I was in your shoes..." statements, I usually give them a 24hr block right after. I've stated to them all that my doctor(s) will help me, I do my own research, and because nobody knows me better than me or knows my condition better than my drs, then I don't need outside opinions that could lead me down wild goose chases

average.dewdrop

2y

I'm autitisic. I've worked as a manager etc. But I've had to mask so hard growing up that no one even realizes it. I also have bad hearing and don't wear my hearing devices. Bc I speak English so well, so many people don't realize I'm HoH even tho I stare at their mouths a lot of there's too much noise. They often forget if they did know

Triforium

2y

I'm deaf but I'm a certified EMT and do my job better than some of my other coworkers

Skywalker

2y

how have you coped with that communication barrier? Curious.

Toadette

2y

I'm 31 and crochet, mainly blankets!

AlexCrom

2y

I'm the type of schizophrenic person who is the stereotype ("homicidal/serial killer" type). I'm finally way better medicated than I was for a while. I've never managed to harm anyone to that point, but if most people knew anything about it they'd run. When I do tell people (even just that I have schizophrenia), they're always surprised and say things like "you don't seem the type" or hesitate and say "wait, what?).

iradorrah

2y

I talk to my self alot so I feel calm for me helps me lose anxiety abit and I usually pinch or squeeze myself it happens in unitentially in social situations were I feel people is judging me of what I said or did

Anixty

2y

That i was born with asymmetrical breast but some people that i know don’t have it. Which is why i’m getting fixed wish me luck everyone.

Skywalker

2y

could have been a uniboob lol

leafbug

2y

That I'm physically disabled

Skywalker

2y

how is that a secret

Ms.Dragonfly

2y

I have a fear of being left not knowing how to get home . This is mostly in my dreams but these dreams are so real.

BratCat

2y

My surprise fact is I have 29 tattoos 😊 If I wear long sleeves and leggings (my usual attire) you can see one-a heart I have on my wedding finger (it stands for self love). Leggings and a t-shirt you probably see five or six. If I wear shorts you can see ALL of my leg tattoos, six in all (one is a line of roses about fifteen inches long). Muscle shirt shows all of my arm tattoos-nine on my left, three on my right. I obviously have hidden ones too.

sharebeeb

2y

I fear that I won't make it to see my 30s happy and healthy. I fear that I will be in a worse state.

shellybear333

2y

The fact I have all the conditions I have

Lygia

2y

I have 0 confidence despite my personality and attitude. I may seem like a "I take nothing b**a**" but I'm actually a mouse. I've been faking it for so long I can't even remember when it started.

BlueCreature

2y

I've never been in a relationship or really had any friends I didn't have to buy. I mean I have friends now, but there older an always busy.

Lexxx

2y

I have been diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder, postpartum ocd, anxiety, ptsd and depression all in the last 2 years. I’m now 27 with 2 kids and have no idea what I want to do in life…I’m just living at this point.

tikka

2y

I don't drive. I'm 47. I'm scared to death of driving and Causing an accident. I never driven. I've never been in an accident. Any ideas😥

Skywalker

2y

if you really want to drive, you'll get help to learn it comfortably

ZazzleDazzle

2y

My family constantly tells me how much “better” I am and I get furious at them because I’m not better, I’m no where near being better and the truth is I’ll never be “better” my illness will be lifelong, the only real control I have is how I handle my symptoms.

Mr._Dank

2y

My childhood. Growing up I was basically in a fishbowl with a blindfold on. I was homeschooled, went to church, couldn’t go outside into the world for real, had a lot of restrictions on what I could eat, drink, watch, the internet, fun activities to do, belief systems, having an opinion. It’s crazy when I look back. I’m in my twenties now. I have severe social anxiety, severe depression, PTSD and the list can go on with other issues I have. People think it’s crazy how I was raised. Which it was crazy. I was raised to fear everything around me. Yet I’m somehow still alive. I honestly didn’t think I would still be alive here at 24.

ninners

1y

this is how my husband was raised… my heart breaks a little more every time I learn something new about his childhood

MamaFG

2y

I witnessed a fatal accident involving a baby. I flew into action since I'm medically trained, but others got to her for CPR before me. I calmed all the other moms and kiddos who witnessed the accident. It was very gruesome and people were freaking out all over. The police, EMS, and firefighters were all crying. I was calm and collected...until I got into my car. I lost my ever loving mind the second my door closed. For weeks I couldn't eat, sleep, work. This incident threw my anxiety over the edge into panic disorders, increased meds, rescue meds, PTSD. It was a tragic, terrible accident. I think of the baby and her mama EVERY DAY. It will be 1 year in October.

Anthea

2y

i've forgotten what it feels like to not be in pain

Skywalker

2y

I secretly would love to win a UFC fight

Skywalker

2y

It bothers me that all I see in commercials now days is black people and Asians.

reading.baker

2y

I discovered recently, like last month or so, that I am polygamous.

Marlin_Fish

2y

I'm highly introverted. While I'm out, I do a decent job of seeming friendly and outgoing, but as soon as my social meter runs out, thats it. I work from home and stay home 95% of the time, and I absolutely love it. I wouldn't have it any other way. My family members think I'm shutting myself away and going to drive myself mad, but it isnt like that at all. I feel insane when I leave my home, but home is where I find peace and am able to do the things I love.

Faye123

2y

I work with foster kids to help give them the chance I wish I had as a kid

snm83

2y

I'm certain I'll die before 45. I've never thought I'd live very long and it scares me so bad!!

Dorkasaurus

2y

I'm very scary when I'm mad apparently. My friends had to point it out to me. I don't get actually mad at others often, mostly situations/circumstances, and I'm very quiet around most people. So when my anger is directed at someone, it's because I feel they're a threat to me or someone else. I never physically fight, so I was pleased to find out that I could really scare someone with just my anger.

DrakellaEuphrates

2y

Ive never had my license and im 32 im right there with you. It sucks to ask for rides but... maybe someday ill have a license

CaRista

2y

I have stage fright most people don't believe it because I use to dance do gymnastics etc.

MusicalGamer

2y

I'm depressed but I smile all the time

Duckyqueen123

2y

I used to cut but since I knew how to keep it from scarring people get confused but sometimes I get the urge to do it so I try not to. I almost jumped off a 3 story roof. And thought about self delete multiple times but again I didn't. Because I felt selfish and didn't want to hurt the people who actually care about me

danimarie214

2y

I never thought I would be strong minded enough to follow through with my dreams but I'm now enrolled into school to become a MTE medical transcription and editor and working from home and remotely anywhere as long as I have my laptop and wifi I'm super happy I graduate in 3 months and slide right into my first job with in a week after graduation

SheGathersRain

2y

I’ve worked in psych hospitals for the last ~4 years… and it tends to surprise people that I’ve been a patient in psych hospitals before. It’s what drove me to my profession in the first place. Wouldn’t change my journey for anything!

Dayze

2y

People hear me talk and know I'm smart and assume that I'm making up my adhd and mental illnesses to get out of working, cleaning, and other basic needs even though I so desperately want to be able to function and hate that I can't that I get unalive thoughts

Tini

2y

That i have constant suicidal thoughts even tho everyone thinks im pretty okay

PokemonGirl502

2y

I cannot function in public alone without my support person(hubby)

Max_F

2y

I'm scared of my parents..

ShyGhost31229

2y

I want to go into mortuary and I'm really excited for a possible future in dealing with the deceased, this because of my social anxiety.

Catlady121427

2y

I'm bi ❤️

Len

2y

I have awful anxiety. All the time.

Critter101

2y

I've built up a fake, 'strong' version of myself that I present to the world because I got tired of being stepped on, but really I'm not the heroic badass I paint myself to be, I'm just sad and scared to be hurt again.

Kyrabooo

2y

They won’t admit it but I know the only reason my parents got married is because mom got surprise pregnant with me. I watch them make each other miserable every day and wonder if they’d have been better off if I’d never happened.

raccoon_luver2

2y

That my presence gives some people energy without me doing anything😅

Girlmom0818

2y

I have too much anxiety to get a drivers license. I have had numerous panic attacks in the driver's seat and I don't even know the root of the anxiety because I have never been in an accident.

Crrom

2y

valid

ponyowastaken

2y

I'm gay

Crrom

2y

I hope you find confort in your loved ones when you tell them

Pisforpotato

2y

I have basically developed two people within myself and I live with them every day. Sometimes it’s one version interacting, other days it’s the other, and they are vastly different from each other. I feel like people know and can tell, but I just don’t say anything because I don’t want to be judged.

Ink789

2y

Most days i dont feel like i am me, like someone else is doing things for me especially when i am distressed but its not the same as being in a state of depersonalization as i have issues with that happening, it doesnt feel the same for me but its like there are others with me that i am unaware of. I feel like i cant tell anyone because they will think i am crazy. I dont think its DID necessarily due to i remember most days but some days i get black outs that last days or weeks that i have no idea what has happened and i try to pretend i know what's going on in recent situations. Anyone is welcome to reply with their thoughts, I'd appreciate them

seren

2y

Im not gay

Crrom

2y

are you pretending to be

Bluefire

2y

I got a concussion playing video games 😂

Crrom

2y

I need this story

Tauriel

2y

I am actually very observant and know how to communicate emotional intelligence very well

DarkMagic

2y

I actually feel like I have people belittling me inside my head when anything (LITERALLY) goes wrong. That I'm not good enough. Then I feel out of control of my body and thoughts, I can witness and feel everything. This causes bad things to happen when I'm alone when my boyfriend is at work. 😥

Scullyitsme

2y

My dad is my abuser. I have constant pain all over my body (my stomach specifically). And when I try to get meds and go to the hospital for it, he calls me a liar. He also calls me a drug addict. He treats me like trash. I’m blamed for everything that goes wrong in our lives. Especially when I was a teenager (young teenager more) I was blamed for money problems. Before I was diagnosed at bipolar I was exhibiting signs, like impulse control and mania. I ended up spending like $200 on Amazon and ever since then (when I was 12), my father hasn’t trusted me with anything. He says “it’s in the past. It’s fine”, but his actions say otherwise. Plus I came out at trans FIVE YEARS AGO. And he still uses the wrong pronouns and recently dead named me. I hate this efin place.

spookyspoonie

2y

sounds like my dad. If you want to vent, I got you.

Alex.Tatum1

2y

It's kinda personal, but I've had sex and never orgasmed.

Starlightie

2y

Get well soon ❤️‍🩹

Crrom

2y

they not doing the job or is it just hard for you to get the big O?

katc

2y

I have been a mother for over half my life. I have had chronic pain for over three quarters of my life. I deal with multiple neurological issues. I work in my local hospital's kitchen with parasthesia in both hands, can't feel hot or cold. Makes things interesting.

spookyspoonie

2y

I've been in moderate to severe pain, 24/7, for half of my life

LudicrousPajamas

2y

Kinda odd that people feel surprised when I say this but happens enough to put it here. I never got bullied by students in school.

Crrom

2y

that's good tho lucky you!

Crrom

2y

I can make a platypus noise with my tongue

SushiBunny

2y

I'm 20 years old & have never been to the beach ⛱

DariaFae

2y

That I used to do drugs... and that I was threatened 20yrs in prison and grand theft auto... it was a misunderstanding and I was being abused @ the time.

Vyowleta

2y

My insecurities often surprise people and my friends. Like for example, when they hear how much I used to dislike my appearance, they are shocked at how insecure I am for it. They were probably shocked because I normally carry myself in a happy manner, or someone who looks like they don’t have mental problems. So when they hear about it, they’re like what the..really?? Lol

Vooligan

2y

“I am just a worthless liar, I am just an imbecile. I will only complicate you, trust in me and fall as well. I will find a center in you, I will chew it up and leave. Trust me, trust me, trust me. ” I also answer questions with song lyrics.

sailorsorrow

2y

i might be the therapist friend, and on the outside im really great at giving advice. but i don't feel worthy enough to take my own advice. i dont feel worthy of help, even if its from myself. i seem very put-together to most people but i am an absolute mess. not to mention i compulsively lie - not as bad as when i was younger at least, but ive been working on it!

RogueDream

2y

I care more for others than myself and I don’t like myself at all. People usually are so surprised because I can put on such a good mask like I’m okay when I’m actually not.

FTW

2y

same. I hate the saying, "you cant love another until you love yourself." Im terrible to myself and am working on that, but I love another like no other.

wanderingSOUL

2y

I am obsessed with frogs. They are really cute and I want reptile/amphibian friends..

sabbymer

2y

I live on a boat :3

latashiastary

2y

I’m 23

FTW

2y

IS it SAFE here? Lol I'm a 6 ft 3 male and like my booty played with. Probably not a big deal for some, but the few people that know me were shocked.

Anakoni

2y

The smells that others find annoying or disgusting, like skunk spray or gasoline, or ammonia in hair dye, yea, those are some of my favorite smells

rorose

2y

1. i was raised by manipulators narcissists abusers selfish assholes 2. i have a cold fudge craving 3. i love the sky 4. i love manifestation 5. i love creation

DJ_1

2y

Felt that, trust me.

srea

2y

I love my religion so much but it’s Sundays I have the lowest energy and miss church half the time because I get weak

rorose

2y

damn idk

rorose

2y

dealing with body dysmorphia got in the way of my socializing years lol. esp eating disorders affecting my energy levels. but it feels better to socialize.

rorose

2y

took me years to realize that. plus i can lose weight being with people rather than waiting to realize this. omg.

Bre19

2y

I am very productive despite how bad my depression gets

Kris_TheDumbo

2y

The fact that if you took a look at me you'd think I'm fine but I feel completely empty inside 👍

Asteroidrose

2y

i watch the stars to escape my chaotic mind

hydroepilepic21

2y

I don't follow any Dr rules when it comes to figuring out what's wrong.

WhyisOliviasopopular

2y

The reason why I'm so mature for my age is due to my truama and most people think oh she acts so happy all the time there's no way she could have issues, and that's completely wrong cause I hide everything from everyone.

Smalltowngirl2022

2y

I listen to ASMR videos or playlists, the kind that is hair combing, massaging, a gentle whispering voice. This helps me calm down and relax to get to sleep.

hydroepilepic21

2y

I don't run fevers even when I'm sick or have serious infections.

SomeKindaKid

2y

I get mad over the fact I don’t have a favorite food

Nightreader

2y

I don't know exactly how I receive love or in other words my true love language?

catlover55

2y

I've never broken a bone or had a cavity

Viynyl

2y

When I was in 4th grade, I slipped on ice and my two front teeth got stuck in the ice. I had to get them pulled so my new teeth didn't grow ontop of them.

ashi3

2y

I have quite a few chronic illnesses but I'm "so healthy"

SkylerRose

2y

I'm actually a cool person lol

RAwarrior94

2y

I have a bachelors in investigative forensics, but started off college journey becoming certified in different aspects early childhood education/development. polar opposites. the thing that gets a reaction is that i completed each while going through so many health problems. i can't even make use of either achievements/degree so they ask why i bothered to finish earning my bachelors. i didn't want to quit just because I'm homebound and in and put of hospital.

Pixxy

2y

I was a professional Femdom for 25 years. And really good at it.

Masscrystal

2y

I can train my pretty green horse

CatCollector

2y

I can train cats

ChronicOpossum

2y

I'm surprisingly flexible despite my pain issues and my leg issues, but my flexibility is part of why I hurt so much. When I was able to go to a physical therapist for a little bit my pt told me that my flexibility was putting strain on my joints or something similar and it was a small part of why I hurt so much. Still struggling to figure out the rest of why I hurt so much, but it was nice to find out at least one of the reasons. I just wish I could find out the rest but nobody will listen or help.

hunbun

2y

I am very caring but not a lot of people can see that but when they do they take it for granted

Xarian97

2y

I have an odd talent at axe throwing, no one expects that because I'm kinda small. Haha

Ella101

2y

I seem like a really good person but I’ve done some crazy things due to being depressed.

sleepyhippo

2y

I know how to ride unicycle, but I quit because of strong associations between that and my abusive father. Technically I quit because of a fight he and I had about it- his expectations were too high and he didn't like that I wanted to ride a bike at the campgrounds because of the gravel 🙄 Anyways I got over the fight but I still don't ride often because of the connections to him.

Gwen71

2y

I love to play video games.

Koifishdreams

2y

I have no friends and im really lonely

Doost

2y

mood

bunniigutz

2y

I value the lives of my pets over those of human strangers

bunniigutz

2y

my emetophobia stems from being forced to vomit with ipecac when i was 2 years old after i got into a bottle of grape tylenol chews thinking it was candy

Duckyqueen123

2y

Some people get supersized when I say I have ADHD or anything else for that matter 🤣

Mathew26

2y

That i know how to play 4 different instruments well

BFreudel

2y

I can read like Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds.

Spencer666

1y

ME TOO,,,IM A REALLY FAST READER AND IT SURPRISES EVERYONE

Sincerely

2y

I'm so used to being hated, I never recognize when someone loves me. I haven't had a real relationship....EVER. 🤷🏿‍♀️

anemone

2y

i don't think most people know what's going on in my mind and body, but that's a pretty common chronic illness thing. i also generally look enough like a punk to be suspicious, especially to older people, but not enough to be cool. ::p no piercings other than ears, a small simple tattoo on my wrist, hair that hasn't been cut or dyed in 6+ months. sometimes don't have eyebrows, fairly visibly queer (though i guess i "male fail" with a mask). i don't usually bother with makeup anymore. but i have looked enough like a "freak" that i've been mistreated by doctors and strangers in public alike. people act like the ways i decorate myself are for attention, but i could really not give a single fuck about the attention and generally do not want it (beyond encouraging others to question their normal). i just put things on me that are comfortable or i enjoy. people don't like that. i guess my deeper secrets are that i spend around 40% of my time as an alternate personality (but not really an alter - my plurality is very ambiguous despite our distinctly different personalities). that personality is one of an animal who has the mentality of a child, speaks in a toddler-like voice, shouts (indoor voice) a lot, etc. it's a sharp contrast to my generally very serious, verbose, analytical self, and i try and suppress it in public - i get enough hate for being a disabled, queer, alternative young person! and enough people vehemently and blindly hate child regressors - much less childplay, or plurals, or otherkin, or furries, or anything similar to what that personality appears to be - that i'm terrified expressing it here as well, as if it's some sort of mar on my comment history and no one will ever take my advice seriously again. it was something i tried to hide from even my ex-roommate, one of four people in my close-knit friend group that is comprised of me, my partner, my best friend, and them. it's something i never remember to bring up in therapy, much less have the courage to. really the only person who's aware of it is my partner, and they're the only one i've known to really accept it either. (i often wonder if they are secretly only accepting of it on the outside, and play along only for the laugh.) that's the big thing people don't know and would be shocked to hear. even if i could tell people, i have no context to explain it in. i could just call it a facet of my ptsd but it's atypical enough in its presentation that it begs more explanation. some would just flat out disagree. and i feel that it's more important to me and my identity than "just a symptom". and i have no people to tell, because i intentionally distance myself. i don't have friends outside of my little group. i have one other social group - some people from an old offline group who i still haven't fucked up enough with to be kicked out - but i can hardly even talk about being disabled there, much less the strangest workings of my traumatised mind. tldr i have an alternate child-animal personality who is unknown to all but my partner. my trauma refuses to let me relate to anyone similar, even if i could find them.

jojoPanda

2y

I am borderline autistic and have low self esteem

Alex278

2y

Despite having an IQ of 131 I can't hold or even get a job because I am autistic. Just cause Im verbal or don't need help doing basic things doesn't mean I'm high functioning or whatever when it comes to my complicated aspects of life

VolcanoMama

2y

I have no friends.

murdermittens

1y

I can be your buddy.

nonamki

2y

That I have no friends and that I hate being sociable

Nikki03

2y

I hate being alone. I have no friends.😥😥

murdermittens

1y

want to be my friend?

depressedunicorn

2y

That I have depression when I seen really happy on the outside

Izzy2345

2y

😥 I hate feeling n being alone n I'm scared to death

murdermittens

1y

want to be my friend?

Asteroidrose

2y

i almost died about a year ago... i haven't been the same since

Deep_Feelings

2y

I feel like an alien trying very hard at being human, but not understanding my body or my brain or feelings. It’s lonely.

Onefortheroad23

2y

I’m one of those people who look like everything is going well in my life and that everything goes my way. If they only knew how miserable I feel. It’s not that my life isn’t going well, it’s the fact I’m still miserable with me being “successful.”

serendi

2y

That I’m autism-camouflaging in any social situation, even through text messages. Even with friends and family I’ve known almost my whole life. Even with my closest friends who understand it and/or experience it themselves. Even when I’m alone with nothing but my own thoughts.

Mazzyllene

2y

That i struggle with mental health on the level that I do for as long as I have.

Tyler71

2y

I feel alone all the time even when around others and am in constant pain from injuries and illnesses

murdermittens

1y

I can understand this loneliness and pain. I'm here if you need and proud of you for staying strong.

BeanBetter

2y

I was my cousin's influence into drugs which eventually killed him in 2019.

murdermittens

1y

all my love you 💕

Gretta_the_fish

2y

I'm an ordained minister

WilburEffingSoot

2y

I used to have long hair. Context, a few years ago (like 2) I have long hair and this was around when I was transitioning, and I figured out "Hey, short hair is comfortable" and now I'm missing 3/4 of it (buzzed off)

jjsunshine

2y

i have a disorder that i cannot get officially diagnosed with. this is just referring to my c-ptsd, as in america it is not considered an official diagnosis, but my therapist said that she would diagnose me with it if she could

Curlinmarinara

2y

All of my disabilities appeared after having long COVID. I also got the job of my dreams at the same time. So I've been thrown into a lot at once. I feel like I want to put my best foot forward at my job but I'm physically the worst I've ever been in my life I JUST had all of these disabilities pop up and don't know how to take care of myself with them yet.

jojoPanda

2y

I look less fatty than how heavy i actually am

murdermittens

1y

same when I say I'm 240 no one believes me

amandasnyder588

2y

That I'm really really smart. People assume I'm slow because I take a little time understand things. Also I'm a dark person that loves metal and hard rock but I'm really sweet and polite.

murdermittens

1y

I relate to this they believe bc of my many learning disabilities I'm dumb but I'm actually extremely intelligent I love metal and rock! You sound awesome 😎

uchick

2y

I can't snap my fingers

Xylns86

2y

I never learned to ride a bike

murdermittens

1y

me either!

MommaPerson

2y

The thing about me that surprises people is that I’m allergic to chocolate. I haven’t had any since I was 14 (I’m 54 now.) I really don’t miss it.

canoli

2y

I'm very very religious and conservative in my beliefs. Unexpected because I frequently struggle with sex and drugs and can be shocking enough to make a biker blush. My Bipolar 1 created 2 completely different personalities.

leng0224

2y

I was born four months premature and was one pound two ounces and was on a breathing machine until I was one

Olivebutter2236

2y

When my bipolar was severely untreated I was dangerously violent towards myself and others. I was young but I had to be restrained often and spent a lot of my days blacked out. Since I've been properly medicated I've spent all of my time becoming the exact opposite of that because I hated that person and that I hurt the people I loved and it's made me turn so strongly away from violence. I couldn't hurt a fly in my right mind. No one ever picked fights with me in school because I never put out that kind of energy and im just an overly nice gentle human being. Lots of people that know me today would never believe I used to physically hurt people and still would if my mania ever got that out of control again.

Eren2273

2y

I have agoraphobia (should not surprise people, but it does)

murdermittens

1y

I do as well. I haven't met anyone with it. Would you be my friend ?

minime273

2y

I look like I'm about 12-15, depending on the day. I'm in my 20s. They don't expect me to have the skills or knowledge I have.

BeanBetter

2y

I actually have a giant you know what. The girls in high-school found out and then they all wanted to see it. As you can guess I was pretty popular for awhile and had many encounters.

DrakellaEuphrates

2y

I have had a long history of trama, abuse, loss, cronic physical and mental health issues. I am still stand as a (;) survivor.

murdermittens

1y

right here with you and I'm SO PROUD OF YOU if no one has told you 💕

yukki

2y

I have a past of self harm and due to recent circumstances I've gone back to it.

murdermittens

1y

Relapses are bound to happen I was clean in May and relapsed. Your doing the best you can and I'm here if you ever want to talk. 💕

Buffering

2y

I’m asexual

KingKoopa85

2y

I was in a folk band

OurLadyOfChaos

2y

I have a color changing birth mark! It never tans, rarely sun burns, and turns red / purple when I am cold or angry lol

Songbird24

1y

That’s kinda cool! Never heard of that before :)

Skelerang2704

2y

I spend most of my time online presenting as female. I'm honest about it with online acquaintances, but most people I know irl have no idea.

JoranTal

2y

People don’t believe me about having multiple chronic illnesses because I’m in graduate school so I must be fine

murdermittens

1y

I can relate to this. I have EDS and it's hard to do anything. I have multiple illnesses and ppl always have something to say. I'm here if you need me. Much love

mermaidap

2y

no one believes i’m autistic! i’m an actress so masking comes easily haha

murdermittens

1y

This! Because I'm high functioning no one believes me. Masking is so draining. Wish I didn't have to. And for what it's worth I believe you 💓

Charlisa

2y

People look at me and see a slim person. Very much so. They don’t see the fact my heart rate going up a mere 10 bpm alone can put me into calorie burn mode. My “eating disorder” is actually my sympathetic system going overboard. Yes. I have gained a good aversion over the last 13 years of this …. But no I DO wanna be heavier. I DO! 51 years old and 99 lbs is really uncomfy! That’s my dirty little secret. If I get excited (and eating amps me up!) i lose weight. It’s probably gonna kill me. But now at least the Fitbit helps me explain it. 😥

SageKay

2y

I have SVT and an extra valve in my heart!

Kittypop

2y

I have over 10 tattoos & im not done yet!

Nal

2y

I’ve done all my tattoos myself except for one, I think I have maybe 20 sum nd counting!!

Something_Strange

1y

I've got 11-13 people in my head and they're all gay

Something_Strange

1y

Also that I got all four of my helix peirceings done in one day :)

Sevyn0Sevyn

1y

I've been struggling with codependency my whole life and, now that I'm doing something about it, I can see just how easy it is to end up there, and I'm kinda scared that I'll fall back into it in the future and not realize

murdermittens

1y

I understand this feeling. It's almost like an impending sense of failing. Im here if you need and I believe in you 💕

Jewelicorn

1y

I once made up a horrible story about being sexually attacked and made myself believe it because it gave me something that was worse than what was happening at home, so that the situation at home didn't seem so bad

murdermittens

1y

I don't judge you for that it was your way of coping and that is okay. I made up stories to escape my home life to. I want you to know your not alone. 💕

Kupkake96

1y

Something in me feels off…but I have yet to figure out what exactly that is

Kelso9344

1y

I have no ability to taste sour

Luker

1y

I can sing but only a few have ever really heard

Crispybuffalo145

1y

I have a muscle connected from my jaw to the top of my left eyelid that causes it to move up and down when I eat or yawn. It’s embarrassing and annoying when children stare at me

YoursTrulyNavy

1y

On the outside, I seem like an Asian genius—I got into college at 14 and get As in all my classes, and I’m a teaching assistant for a senior capstone program… But I’ve been through so much trauma, I had to take a gap year to be in treatment for my ED, and struggle with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and body dysmorphia everyday, not to mention having very fragile health. You never know what someone is struggling with on the inside.

faexay

1y

That I can't lie. I look rough and was a chronic liar as a kid, now as an adult due to trauma I cant lie and let it sit for more than a few seconds before admitting to it

Gwen71

1y

I'm too gullible sometimes and I give people the benefit of the doubt but I get hurt in the end.

indie9367

1y

I stayed friends with the person that rejected me, because I'm too much. I valued his presence in my life over me getting continously hurt he doesn't know its been 4 years still love him 🙄😳🥴

italianxpeaches

1y

Putting myself out there with this one but... I'm one of *those* True Crime fans. If you know, you know.

Luker

1y

I have more pain than anyone actually knows because I don't tell them... it's a lonely place but I'm not ready for those close to me to know. I fear they will push even harder at getting on disability. Thing is... my adhd won't let me stay home and my anxiety about that sucks

murdermittens

1y

I understand you completely, I understand just grin and bearing the pain never telling anyone and the fear of being pushed to make that decision. I eventually made that decision myself bc I could not work no matter how much I wanted to. I know keep myself busy with other things. If you want a friend I'm here Ik how lonely it feels.

Coke

1y

A secret I have is I be feeling secretive like there are things I’d like to keep to myself but I also value having knowledge and knowing secrets idk ewie also I’m so into my birth chart and horoscope and HOODOO and actually having a practice and valuing my spirituality rather than the specific religion but a specific practice has helped me many sending love to all

BeanBetter

1y

I failed NoNutNovember 😥

WhiteFlamingo

1y

I'm kind and timid, so people are always surprised to find out I'm a metalhead. And I don't mean Metallica. They're not hard enough for me. I listen to bands like Architects and Nothing More.

SkylerRose

1y

I have 2 kids. I don't think anyone was expecting that.

yumzy199725

1y

It always shocks people when I say how old I am because I don't look my age lol and especially when I say I have heart disease they always say " you would never know you look so healthy" and oh your young you got your health, yeah I wish! 25 and I feel like an 80 year old 💔

murdermittens

1y

I can totally relate to this. I'm 22 and was mistaken for 13, and I also get your so young and you look heathy comment. I also always say I feel 80 lol *twins*. If you want a friend I'm here and I have EDS

Songbird24

1y

I have a very very dark, pessimistic brain - you wouldn’t know it till I let you know it because my masking personality is cheerful and bubbly

Something_Strange

1y

I seem chill on the outside but in reality I'm 12 idiots trying to pilot a meat suit and failing miserably

Tracks

1y

The original, ‘40 yr old virgin’. I think you owe me some money Steve Carell.

steph2022

1y

I have a 9 year old

YogurtsSugar

1y

Can't speak in front of large groups but can sing karaoke in front of anyone!

Nimah

1y

I am always in some sort of pain whether that be emotional, physical or mental.

FlyingLizards

1y

I'm 29 and I'm pretty sure I have ED...

catlover55

1y

I can solve a Rubik's cube in less than a minute 🤓

StrawberryMilk

1y

Im actually not so innocent…. 😂

murdermittens

1y

Even though everyone sees me as put together and strong most days I fall apart at night.

proudcloud

1y

I'm 29 and only have my permit to drive. I'm horrified of driving alone or even being in a car in general 🥺

Krista17

1y

I'm extremely insecure. About my looks, my future, even my career. I don't think I'm pretty, so I always doubt ever being able to get married or have kids, which is one of the things that I want most in the world. When it comes to my career, I have an MS in Education, and I'm just an aide. I keep trying for teaching positions and getting passed over. I've come close to giving up on trying to get these jobs.

Kadair

1y

keep your head up! You must try and think that your going to land that! Own it! Go in with the attitude I GOT THIS!

WilloWake

1y

I have anxiety, but also ADHD, which seems to cancel out the anxiety at times, which is why I can be such a social butterfly. Working retail for 11 years helped, too 😊

Lkbmotion

1y

I'm a drag performer 👑

Kadair

1y

wish I could see a show! I love the makeup and outfits!

Faith._Regina

1y

I cut myself

Kadair

1y

I use to do this when I was younger and sometimes still feel the need but I focused my energy on something else to break that cycle!

TransPunk

1y

I went down a steep hill on a normal bike, and then fileted my left lower leg, as I put all my weight on my leg, still going down with no padding just shorts on, and I skid all the way down to the bottom of the hill, where I got up and just walked to my house, blood all over the asphalt, plus skin, rock lodged in my knee to this day, and we went to the er which it was a huge scab till it finally healed after a couple months

ChaosOmenBane

1y

Even though my mum will recognise sometimes I am in too much pain to walk and when I still lived with her would send me back to bed for bedrest she simultaneously refuses to acknowledge I am disabled

Frances92

1y

I know how to butcher chickens and professional unicorn handler!

Femalepotato

1y

when I tell you I had to check if I wrote this comment rq, I'm not even kidding. 🥲🤚🏻 same bruh. She used mental hospitals as punishments and all she had to do was start a physical fight and tell the police I had bipolar (misdiagnosed at the time [bpd now] because she wouldn't allow me to be alone with my psychiatrist and if they didn't allow that she'd find me a new one)

FS_cookielove

1y

I'm a freak, autistic, and allergic to eggs. That all surprises people. I'm not open about my sexuality or gender

Kiwis

1y

I'm very autistic with adhd, no one seems to believe me but what they don't realize is I act very, very different when im alone and not masking. having chronic pain on top of that makes it even worse because people especially don't believe you're in pain when you've learned how to not react to it from being desensitized.

Bombus_Flavifrons

1y

Well,I'm actually pretty bad at trusting people. I'm pretty open about myself so people see that as trust, but honestly I don't think I can truly say I feel safe around most people.

Midnightfox

1y

I have to listen to loud music when I go outside as I feel people are judging me and starring at me I feel really uncomfortable and I need to block it all out it's even more worse in Spain it's my favorite holiday destination but I get long stares it makes me feel discussting and ugly.

AspiringArchitect

1y

That I'm depressed 😂

Ash.G

1y

I have a blue birthmark and a chronic cough.

Bunny73

1y

Some people are very surprised that Im autistic cuz Im so smart and I hide it very well

luv2mypuppers

1y

I feel no one understands or even tries to understand what fibro does to someone. My family is very loving and supportive but never really cared to actually learn about it. It makes you feel lonely because you can't talk about it when people don't know about it.

TabbysMom

1y

and that loneliness does not help that FMS one bit!

CSweet94

1y

I got a scholarship to college for playing the Viola!!!🎻

TabbysMom

1y

wow! Congratulations!

MarshallTheGayest

1y

i really like making things

TabbysMom

1y

I love to cook but baking soothes my soul! I love, love, love my Tarot!

drinkingsomewater

1y

That I am an introvert. I put a mask on my face and pretend to be different because extroverts have it easier, but I am so tired of it...

Mr._Dank

1y

My mental health is getting so bad that I’m looking into different ways to self medicate, because my doctors don’t listen to me. And it’s gets so dark I’m trying my best to stay alive so I’ll do what it takes. Because I have goals to hit.

WinterWillow

1y

I wish my disabilities weren't invisible to strangers so that I wouldn't be treated like just a weird lazy person

Aaronb03

1y

I'm terrified of losing dexterity in my hands to arthritis

Joany

1y

I was born with Bladder Exstrophy and downloaded this app to find my alike, only to find out that no one else had this rare medical condition. It even surprised the search bar! 😂🤧

Feral

1y

I walk on my tippytoes everywhere. No matter what. Its so muh comfier and quiet. I hate footstep sounds. I scare people a lot cuz i dont have heavy steps. I dont dot my i's. I LOVE ALGEBRA. I have heterchromia but its from sterling blue and sterling green so theres a very small difference in my eyes. But its there. I have tinnitus and will go deaf sometimes for hours on end. My guilty pleasure is stupid black graphic ts. They are my fave.

Ziggy_B

1y

I was selective mute as a kid. Unsure if it was anxiety or autism that caused that.

betsybetsybetsy2021

1y

Big projects are run by very average seeming people like me. #girlboss

betsybetsybetsy2021

1y

I have slightly shaky hands, not due to Parkinsons or a degenerative disease, not from tardive dyskinesia, not from anxiety, but it means you don't want me serving your martini! It happens alone at home when relaxed, so it just seems normal to me. I can't understand your worries completely but I do know that the medical community is coming up with new solutions and the herbal and natural remedies are becoming more accessible as more and more young professionals espouse natural foods. I hope that you find something to help alleviate your symptoms now that will also help ease the worries! If you were ever a child who wanted an exotic pet, you could explore having a service monkey. I kid not! Give your worries a bit of the ridiculous and they won't seem so scary, like the Boggart in the closet in Harry Potter. https://monkeyhelpers.org/

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

my exotic pet is a wolf sorta rescued her and she became my emotional support animal many people think a wolf would make a horrible emotional support because there not friendly that really pisses me off because it’s like they don’t understand that working animals are not meant for other’s satisfaction there there for that persons needs but truth is exotic pets wolf or not do make great emotional support animals because there close to that one person there there for

Kadair

1y

A lot of people think I am a B*%@! Because when they first see me I have the resting b*%@! Face. I am probably one of the nicest people they could meet. One good thing about it is that a lot of people will not come up to me because they think that! So I am not crowded with people! Haha

Crobatman

1y

My extream ego like when someone trys to attack me and then i send something like sonic saying that sure is intressting but i dont care oh how that infureates them

moonlit_shiv

1y

I mask & function well socially because I am afraid of what will happen and what people will think of me if I am my natural self. And, I always regret having masked because putting up an outgoing/extroverted façade is exhausting.

suhd00d

1y

I'm 5 years clean off crystal meth and a convicted felon 4 times.

AtlasSilas

1y

I'm terrified I don't have a real personality, scared I have just combined others.

SEVIN

1y

Im a streamer on Twitch

SEVIN

1y

😥

Zorosect

1y

Probably that I'm very self conscious, because I come across and confident

Dionysus429

1y

I'm not neuro-typical

lovelycrystal

1y

I feel like everyone I meet will leave me or I will hurt them badly so I leave them before they can get close

AstraDragon

1y

same here. But i finally met a friend who saw me break down and still wants to be friends with me. So maybe you and I aren't so alone as we think we are

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

I have had that to I was lucky with one but I’m still afraid she’ll abandon me no matter how many times she reassures me she’s not

littlechip

1y

I have autism and a phobia of pet animals.

AstraDragon

1y

I'm scared of dogs

Knees

1y

I have severe-debilitating anxiety and people think it’s similar to being worried about a quiz when sometimes I cannot leave my home.

AstraDragon

1y

I understand that feeling. I stayed locked up in my house for 2 years before deciding to face my fears and make a friend on my street

MerlinTheWizard

1y

People think I'm stupid because I have to do things and make a buch of mistakes to learn it.

AstraDragon

1y

Making mistakes makes people smarter not more stupid. Don't let them tell you that you can't make it. You CAN and you WILL make it and I believe in you!

Valkyrie

1y

Mistakes are the proof that you are trying.

MerlinTheWizard

1y

I have functional depression. But people don't believe me when I tell them because I mask it pretty well.

lainey1888

1y

I suffer chronic anxiety and just finished a post grad in CBT THERAPY 🙌

AstraDragon

1y

People normally leave me when they see me break down...

qveenofthecastles

1y

I'm terrified of having a child with my chronic issues. But at the same time, I want one.

CharlieAlien

1y

I'm ambidextrous sorta. Some things I can only do with one hand like writing or holding a bb gun. But most everything else I can easily switch.

LadyBrownharth

1y

I have been to court for accusations of being a witch because "my pain gives me psychic abilities! And powers my spells" I actually have an aptitude towards seeing patterns in people and an inability to shut up when my pain is at it's worse and I'm annoyed with people. I'm as psychic as the world is consistently and annoyingly predictable.

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

that’s amazing that your spiritual im very spiritual myself and yes many think im crazy because I can pick up on personalities in ferries buses and other ships at sea and buildings and toys

Valkyrie

1y

I’m a full time therapist (I work with autistic kids), I have my own apartment, a car, but I also have FND. My illness is invisible to others most of the time, but when I have higher support needs, people around me treat it as a choice I’ve made to inconvenience them/attention seek. As a result, I’m constantly burning myself out, which makes my symptoms way worse than if I were allowed to listen to my body in the first place.

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

people are be judgemental you just have to try your best to deal with it

Pinkdreamer

1y

I'm autistic. And no one believes it because I am well-spoken and make eye contact.

Godloved

1y

Every one see me as happy and smiling but inside I'm broken upset and hurting, the outside me is just a act like I live a play day in day out and no one sees real me

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

oh dear that’s sad Ik how you feel because that’s me I can’t give much help but what helped me through it was a quote the quote is “My scars tells a story they a reminders of when life tried to break me but failed”

Pain_Warrior89

1y

I miss my job like crazy, it made me so happy. Now i fight suicidal thoughts dailÿ

LynnKenzie

1y

No matter how hard I try to get my life together it just keeps getting worse. I can't trust anyone. Not even myself. I don't do well alone and have been abused most of my life.

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

that’s sad Ik how you feel I can’t trust anyone ether but I had been very lucky and given a second chance with someone special and well we hit it off don’t loose hope matey you may find someone who can be trusted

PrettyPolar2

1y

I have been working on trusting myself. I have been celebrating small victories. I threw my sister a surprise party today and didn't have intrusive thoughts after everyone left. I jumped in the air because I want to be proud of myself even if its in a childish way. Baby steps are the way to go, trusting yourself in little things with pay off!

teiovex

1y

I could never ride a bike. I tried until I was twelve, and gave up. turns out I have a chiari malformation, which affects balance and coordination. for christmas my parents got me a bike with three wheels to help with balance. I can’t wait to try it out… and finally ride a bike!

PrettyPolar2

1y

this is so sweet I'm so happy for you, I love thar your parents saw your disadvantage and helped you achieve your dream!

Alpha30

1y

my niece is autistic and struggles with coordination, we are getting her a trike which she can't wait for 😁

Olivebutter2236

1y

When I tell people about my bipolar before I was medicated. I was diagnosed young and treated you so everyone except some family has never seen my violent and aggressive manic side because I now try so hard to live exactly the opposite. I'm overly nice and gentle. It's almost like people have trouble comprehending that I could ever be that way. Medication WORKS.

IAmTired247

1y

That I am having a seizure right now. Worries then because all they know is the TV version of seizures 😂

GothHippie

1y

I have PNES/NED I actually understand this. I hope you are feeling better.

ScottishSea

1y

same here, high performer at work,well liked . But can't talk to the few friends I have .. lol

ScottishSea

1y

are you okay?

PrettyPolar2

1y

yes, thanks for asking. Are you?

GothHippie

1y

I have only seen my family once in the last 17 years because they refuse to get to know me after my brain injury.

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

that’s sad you poor thing it’s not your fault it’s theres

Alpha30

1y

that's awful, in sure your awesome 🤗

The_MothMan_035

1y

I auditioned for America's got Talent and the Voice.

Betta

1y

I see sound and feel color.

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

that’s amazing

Alpha30

1y

that's awesome 😁😁

Ashcookie

1y

I'm part psychic sometimes I predicted my grandmas heart attack in a dream and I saw my baby cousins gender in my dream as well.

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

that’s amazing I’m spiritual myself

Bean69

1y

I Have Over 20 Chronic Illnesses Includin NeuroDevelopmental Disorders And Have Been Traumatized By Abuse Every Day From As Young As 4 Years Old And To EveryOne InCluding Me And My Abuser I Seemed To Be Perfectly Normal Without Any Signs Of Trauma Or Abuse

Bean69

1y

By Chronic Illnesses Tho I Mean Anythin From Illnesses To Chronic Conditions And NeuroDevelopmental Disorders

Pain_Warrior89

1y

All I can think about is killing myself

xoxogossipgirl

1y

people always ask me why i never wear my hair up, why i cover my month when i laugh, why i never look people in the eye, why i hide my face all the time, and why i refuse to wear a bathing suit. it’s all bc i’m so insecure it’s debilitating. i am constantly thinking “i look so bad rn” “ how can people even look at me i’m gross” “i hate myself” “no one will ever like me” but i’m too scared to tell ppl this bc no one understands. 😔

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

I do because I feel that exact way always judging yourself but not others it’s sad to think like this but it’s true you don’t really get over it sometimes you do sometimes you don’t when I’m drunk I feel like I love myself then I fall asleep but when I wake up I absolutely hate myself and I use rum often to help my anxiety even to sleep no medicine works to put me to sleep so I use rum

Axel17

1y

I am slowly turning into a transgender male

Beanie_CryBaby

1y

I was an unexpected child. So I was raised by my grandparents. They tought me everything. They taught me art, which is my current career path. My parents always tried to have me go into something else or have a different hobby. But now I make a good living off of it, and don't really talk to them anymore. And they constantly try to put me down.

Ja80

1y

I’m fine on the outside but a car smash inside

MidlightTheNightFury

1y

1 I get travel sick at the front of the bus not the back of the bus (I love buses)but at the back of the car I get travel sick but not at the front of the car 2 im afraid of spiders when there dead but love them when there alive and I’m not afraid 3 when I’m drunk instead of well making me stupid it makes me sleepy 4 I often use rum to put myself to sleep and when I need to puke I use it to and it helps

purpleSheep

1y

i age regress to about 5 & even when i’m not regressed, i’m very engaged with childlike things & behaviours

MarVell84

1y

I was a qualified scuba instructor

EmzPow

1y

I'm chronically ill and I suffer with depression.. I've sadly gotten too good at hiding it..

BrokenPotato

1y

I’m bisexual and I’ve never told my family and I don’t plan on telling them. I’m in a happy relationship with a man and even if I wasn’t with anyone, I just couldn’t be with a woman. It’s too scary.

MindPill

1y

Same! My partner identifies as the opposite gender to me so I've spent a long time feeling like it doesn't matter/no one cares I'm bi. But it matters and I hear you!

Alpha30

1y

my family also do not know, my twin and partner does ☺️

Trudie_tootie

1y

If I wasn't sick I would be a model and art teacher.

holyrollerderby

1y

I love extreme weather, but I don't like to open up to people about it. I've worked with people who have PTSD from 1974. Within the past few years extreme events are hitting closer to home so I just wait for someone else to open up to me before I get excited.

UnknownGalaxySystem

1y

I don't like being touched often for someone who's love style is physical affection.

MindPill

1y

I've always been known for being smiley and happy but I struggled with suicide when I was young... No one knew.

Ash.G

1y

I have a little blue birthmark.

survivor_girl96

1y

People have no idea I love country music and watching cartoons

moonshine84

1y

Best friend die in my arms 😥

Belleromeo

1y

I've had 5 miscarriages in the last 2 yrs (using multiple forms of contraception and rarely having sex)

kateafranklin

1y

I’m legally blind and own a small business!

PickleNew

1y

I'll go with a small one for now. People think I'm twelve because I'm 4'11 and have a supposed baby face. However, I'm 20 and people judge my boyfriend because they think he's dating a child. (He's 6'3 but a year younger than me.)

jordanryder

1y

I hate being asked what my gender is.....I don't see myself as female or male.....on forms there's never a I don't know answer lol

Crawfish

1y

That I have adhd lol. They think because I'm above average and get A's in school I would never have adhd

Seae

1y

This why I wasn’t diagnosed until spring of senior year (HS), when the pain had finally gotten bad enough to affect my performance.

JessyP

1y

I just gave myself early valentines presents

PrettyPolar2

1y

I didn't realize I have been a perfectionist my whole life but during college I became depressed because I couldn't live up to my own standards so I kepted quitting. I watched a seminar a few weeks ago and it made me feel so seen, I'm a recovering perfectionist and I'm going to do a medium job at it lol

PrettyPolar2

1y

I'm Bi-Polar, Bi-Sexual and I'm working on being Bilingual. I'll be the tri bi in no time 😁

Alpha30

1y

love that!!! We can be tri bi buddies 😂😁😁😁

Seae

1y

People gush about my intelligence but I feel like a moron most of the time. Imposter Syndrome or great at bullshit?

headwitch

1y

I don't have a bellybutton

hydroepilepic21

1y

I dont follow "normal" when things are wrong.

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeee

1y

I struggle to recall day to day facts but ask me about obscure rules from tabletop role play games back in editions long past and I can reel them off no problem.

PrettyPolar2

1y

I can ride a unicycle, I grew up in a barn, and I'm getting my motorcycle license this month! My house burned down when I was 8, I was raised in a cult, I have 8 siblings and I live with my boyfriend and my family thinks its a sin.

ninners

1y

were you raised Mormon? The cult, 8 siblings, and “living with your boyfriend is a sin” sounds like Mormonism (I was raised Mormon, now ex Mormon)

xxlostgirl

1y

I’m not sure…the only thing that comes to mind is my age. I’m 39, about to turn 40 in 6 months. But everyone thinks I’m 10-15 yrs younger than I really am. I’ve even had guys approach me on social media after just seeing my photo and them not knowing my age assume I was in my 20s. When they figured out I was much older. They got angry at me. Which is crazy because I never represented myself as any specific age. After having that happen quite a few times. I’ve now started telling people my age right away.

sorenachy

1y

I have a crippling injury to my low back and am afraid that the next time I fall on the ice will be the last time I'll be independent.

FlyingLizards

1y

I don't actually listen to music 🤷‍♂️ that one always surprises people and makes them stop and ask why. I occasionally look up a particular song that floats into my head for the lyrics but otherwise I just don't feel compelled to listen to things 24/7 and can even get headaches because I can't get it out of my head (I think it's related to my adhd favoring aural input and repeating it over itself in a feedback loop in my subconscious)

Cyrodiil

1y

I'm a horrible person...like deep down I know it but I was raised to put on the best face but it's just a mask that hides who I really am.

roseblue1

1y

I understand completely because I was raised to hide anything negative

mamabear1990

1y

I have awful anxiety due to autism and ADHD but no one noticed because I smile and mask so well 😅 I always get told I don't look anxious even people who have known me years struggle to notice when I'm anxious Also No one notices when I'm in pain as I don't express it well it easily or maybe I just express it wrong but with fibromyalgia I'm always in pain no one notices it though even when I say I'm in pain they think it's a little pain They don't know I've been doing chores and functioning with a almost two week migraine and gradual spreading nerve pain (I'm in flare up ATM)

Mafuyu

1y

It’s not medical related, but I can play the recorder with my nose. XD it’s just a fun fact about myself!

Bambi1993

1y

My eyes change colour WITHOUT contacts

Katharina

1y

I just want to feel like someone actually cares for me and is actually there for me

TiredMom

1y

My first, late husband was an elephant trainer and I went on a circus with him for a time. This was before kids, of course.

Share.Bear

1y

The fact I have depression, people are surprised cause I seem so happy all the time

AvrilLandells

1y

That I have adhd. Undiagnosed for ages I'm now 34 just diagnosed and I'm a nurse.

Vengefulgayunicorns

1y

I always felt like I was different from others and didn't know why. Now I know its because I was Neurodivergant.

Samlovesham

1y

I have to pretend to be happy at school so I don’t ruin the mood for everyone.

Quillathe

1y

I only learned to ride a bike this year (22) with help of my bf. I was really scared and embarrassed but now I can ride a bike!! 🚲

DrakellaEuphrates

1y

Im actually smart, though, I dont show it enough

AnxiousPotato02

1y

I'm 20 going on 21 and I'm just getting my license this month.

Seae

1y

People tell me I’m still a lot smarter than most, but I feel like a moron.

StrawberryMilk

1y

im autistic….. and pretty and have a degree. You can imagine how many “are you really?” i get…. 😞

Something_Strange

1y

Most people I meet are surprised when I tell them I'm autistic..

JessyP

1y

I used to ride for British Showjumping and started riding when I was 6

princessc

1y

I'm a conpulsive liar. But my dad is hot

florals.and.fatigue

1y

People are often surprised when I say I have ME/CFS when I'm a nursing student

AriEden

1y

I have bpd but don't act like a cartoon villain

sillyashell

1y

Felt this as someone with NPD lmao

absolute.alterity

1y

I am constantly in so much unbearable pain, but because I can't get a diagnosis I have to work like nothing is wrong. Even though I use a cane and/or forearm crutches outside of work, and need a wheelchair but can't get one because they're expensive and I can't get a diagnosis

Aunty_Kay

1y

I’m 25 and never been in a relationship. I’ve tried dating and it’s never worked out.

Angeliquet07734

1y

that’s not that too bad, I didn’t have my first relationship till I was in my 30’s.

ruby_dooby_doo

1y

People constantly tell me I'm too young to be sick and it DRIVES ME NUTS because I wish my body agreed.

Parageiss

1y

I used to be a foil fencing instructor and fenced for the air force. Now I cannot stand for more than 5 minutes.

BethEntrekin

1y

I'm an actress!

Alpha30

1y

anything we might have seen 😁

CassieMay22

1y

Just how much I know. People tend to underestimate me because of my anxiety but it gives the perfect opportunity to observe and learn

SilverLady

1y

I feel like an imposter even though I'm on SSDI and in constant pain, because I don't look sick. I'm judging myself. I'm awful.

SueLaBear

1y

I have horrible self esteem because my older sister was abusive. I tried to fix how I saw myself through hypnosis and it never work and only created more issues for myself. It's something I'm actively trying to fix right now. I've never told this to anyone. It's been my longest kept secret.

Aiya_the_ill

1y

I have fibromyalgia, do jui jitsu, and rock climb 💪🏼😎 After years of PT I'm back at it. (Then I'm crazy symptomatic but worth it😌)

basilwasil

1y

I wanted to be a pilot. I hot diagnosed with my conditions as part of my final medical before getting my licence. I'm now an auditor :(

Kmlb5464

1y

I sing! And just recently found out my vocal range is the rarest among female vocal ranges (contralto) examples being Cher, Amy Winehouse, Lana Del Ray.

sassy_hacker

1y

so cool! I just sing and play with my voice, but I have no clue how to figure out what it is, how to train and what to do with my skill, I know that I could be a very good voice actor

Alpha30

1y

I have an identical twin who is the bestest bestiiiieeeeee 😁

GreenFoxFren

1y

I have a weird habit of silently walking up to or behind people and waiting for them to turn around or face me. It usually gives my friends quite a scare. I don't know why, but I always kinda laugh a bit at their fear when they turn around, expecting to see nobody, and instead, they see a silent figure staring back and then they realize it's just me.

Angeliquet07734

1y

that’s so funny 😆

Blinky

1y

I was born and raised in Hawaii-- and can't swim!

Mr._Dank

1y

I was homeschooled for most of my life and never went to public school. I have social anxiety really bad and most people say they can’t tell. They don’t think I seem like “an awkward homeschooler”

LaurenRomero

1y

My family treats me different bc I don’t have kids and can’t have kids but I was first kid married. So I basically distance myself.

moodycatmum

1y

I love a rainy day. It makes me feel so calm and connected. Others always say it lowers their mood, but it makes me happy! 🌧 Nothing beats the sound of rain on a tin roof 😌

Angeliquet07734

1y

me too, others complain when it rains but I love a good thunderstorm ⛈️

sassy_hacker

1y

I can make lots of tongue shapes, I can voice multiple characters, and am a very good singer

sassy_hacker

1y

I can't drive 😭, I should have gotten my licence like over a year ago

kk062001

1y

I was cleared to drive again 4 months ago.

emokitty

1y

I have facet arthritis. And can't walk for long periods at a time or a burning pain/ needles will go down my lower back and to my lower legs and make me fall. So I use a motorized scooter in Walmart sometimes. Everyone looks at me funny. Thinking I'm taking advantage of the little carts but it's really my arthritis. 🫣🫣😥

JametheDealMaker

1y

That I am part of a did system, so surprising it surprised me! (Though it's a self diagnosis) we don't often switch who is fronting 🧊🫘

LemonZest22

1y

I'm terrified of elevators and aeroplanes (because they're big elevators) so have been climbing stairs on crutches for 12 years and when I'm in too much pain to use my crutches, I go up and down on my bum or sleep on the floor downstairs.

Angeliquet07734

1y

I’m 48 years old and STILL don’t have a drivers license nor do I know how to drive.

stonesoup99

1y

Despite being extremely self aware and open about my thoughts, patterns, conditions, etc from years of therapy I'm still extremely insecure to the point of isolation. But when most people see me, they see someone who is smiley, talkative, outgoing, and engaging.

ae_belli

1y

I take more psych meds than most of my clients and experience more active symptoms. I work in mental health with people with varying forms of psychosis (MDD, BP, BPD Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective disorders) and I am also plagued with multiple mental health disorders. But am insightful enough to know what’s wrong and can identify the warning signs but also able to convince myself it isn’t as serious as it obviously is.

AJLEE

1y

Hello

Parageiss

1y

I was a fencer, I fenced foil for around 20 years and was chosen yo fence for the RAF in 1981.

Kadair

1y

Most people do not know I have an associates degree in network administration and knowledge of cyber security! I am also currently working on my bachelor's in business administration degree.

Diagnostic.Dilemma

1y

People are often surprised that I have had the issues that I have had and survived

Lalita07

1y

I wouldn't be alive today if my late dad hadn't saved my life when I was about 18 months old.

WiingNutt

1y

That I have ASD and ADHD. "But you don't look/act __!" Because my mask is so glued to my face that I don't know who I am :')

Fwd1982

1y

That i have schizophrenia everyone sees me and they don’t believe me cause i dont have the paronoid kind

DragonflyHKD

1y

Sometimes I feel like I'm in between disabled and abled communities. On my good days, I'm able to be very active for a couple hours (it's still quite painful though). Testing for my 2nd degree black belt very soon, I'm an occasional hiker and I go to the gym when I can. People see that and they think I'm fine. What they don't see are the dozens of medications and supplements I need to take (35 last I counted - both multiple times a day or as needed meds), the amount of prep it takes for me to do these things and how exhausted I am afterwards. Most people also don't see me on bad days when I can't walk without my cane or walker and can barely get out of bed.

bluebutterflytroupe

1y

Sometimes I imagine having kids with Justin Bieber and Chris Brown I also want biological kids and adopted I really believe John Edward a Puerto Rican tall like 6ft plus tall man is my God given husband but I believe he is already married with kids.

Redvelninja

1y

I like magic and anything having to do with spirituality. (The supernatural, tarot readings, psychics). I like to believe that it's possible for it to be valid and to exist. I would like to dab a bit into the magical and spiritual world myself sometimes. It makes me feel powerful and in control. I like to mix it up with psychology and philosophy. Anything is possible if you ask me.

Irelan

1y

That I have celiac disease. I swear people I have known and been with for almost ten years are like, what, really?? I'm like you've known since the freaking third grade??! 😆 😔 😟 🙁

Irelan

1y

I also don't like chocolate. That seems to get them sometimes lol

Jam_tart978

1y

Everyone always thinks I'm so good at what I do in university and thinks it comes to me so easily. They have no idea the work I put in behind the scenes to even show up to lectures

StitchYang

1y

I can move my ears & my hair without shacking my head lols

RissTheTiger

1y

1. I can speak over 12 languages 2. I have lived in 10+ houses in 20 years 3. I have 112 different scars

BeaGrace

1y

I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at 24 years old. Been in remission for 7 years now. ❤️🤗

StitchYang

1y

I'm tall I'm assuming I'm Asian at 5'11 though I really don't see much Asians that tall unless if I haven't been or seen anymore, though I hate it because I have joint & back pain.

StitchYang

1y

I was diagnosed with brain tumor but freaking out lived it doctors so called said I had less than 3 weeks to live, now that was when I was 13 now 33 , though at times wished it did because life atm has no meaning to it for me

JessyP

1y

I kissed a girl and I liked it 😂

TR4SHYK1TTY

11mo

me too

Wheres_the_pie

1y

I'm asexual. When I tried to come out to my mom, she completely dismissed it. Makes me afraid to tell my dad

Bre19

1y

felt

TR4SHYK1TTY

11mo

at rehab i would write fake love letters to this girl and she never found out it was me. i’m in love with with her but she is straight. when i got out of rehab i stalked her and ended up flirting with her brother. i only flirted with him to try to get to her. he ended up falling in love with me and i blocked both of them and haven’t spoken to anyone from that facility since.🥳

Beetle444

10mo

People are often surprised to find out I sing in a chorus

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