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[–] Lemmylefty@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That if I reach out for help before things get bad, they don’t get as bad for as long, and that it makes people happy that I reached out.

I’m not a burden, I’m a person.

[–] AttackBunny@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m not a burden, I’m a person.

Oh man. I FEEL this one. Personally still working on it, but it’s getting a little easier.

[–] Lemmylefty@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’ll always be working on it, but it helps to have those moments of hearing “I’m glad you called me” in my back pocket when hesitating.

I'm still working on this, great advice!