Post #3290525

2026-01-07 23:07 UTC

@LuluHelle@ohai.social I had the opposite: I thought everyone felt other people’s pain this intensely and I was weak for not being able to tolerate it.

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@LuluHelle@ohai.social 2026-01-07 23:13

@astronomerritt@hachyderm.io oh wow! That must've been quite the head fuck. I had the I'm too soft thing but for opposite reasons. It's been used against me by emotionally manipulative people. However I got good at spotting bullshit disguised as pain.

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@deutrino@mstdn.io 2026-01-08 18:59

@astronomerritt@hachyderm.io @LuluHelle@ohai.social I don't have this issue, but reading this reminded me of when a friend with schizotypal personality disorder told me about the main symptom: everything she experiences leads to unbidden recall of past events with a strong emotional valence which is similar to the current random stimulus in even the faintest of ways. all day, every day, for the most mundane of stimuli. blew my fucking mind. no wonder she's so exhausted all the time. yes, tagging can help people!

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