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In this world There are people who have never been allowed to be themselves. All through childhood they were expected to fit a mold or else They were expected to be perfect or else They were not allowed to be angry or else They were not allowed to be sad or else They were not allowed to feel or else Yet They are adults now still living with the fear of or else and most aren't even aware of it They fawn to be accepted like a little kid wanting a parents approval They freeze when scared just like a little kid would They fight when cornered just like a little kid would They run when overwhelmed just like a little kid would They have never had someone to teach them how to handle emotions They have never had anyone they could trust They don't know what it's like to be treated as an individual They don't know how to be an individual In this age, where people "care" about mental health no one knows how to actually "care" about mental health You don't need to do anything special just let these people be the little kid they were never allowed to be just let them have their emotions and help them understand them let them be angry, frustrated, or sad and just ask "why". No need to explain it to them No need to fix it for them just ask "why" or shut up and listen if it doesn't make sense then it doesn't make sense just let them feel it they need to know its okay to express emotion like a little kid. Then when they get it out let them If they do something wrong, let them know and show them what it is like to be forgiven or that guilt can haunt them That guilt can manifest into a monster if the little kid doesn't know how to let it out.   You need to remember these people were denied a childhood they were never able to grow Just give them a chance to catch up before the monster takes over. **** the monster, not the kid
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Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021 at 10:40 AM UTC
**** the Monster Not the Kid
In this world There are people who have never been allowed to be themselves. All through childhood they were expected to fit a mold or else They were expected to be perfect or else They were not allowed to be angry or else They were not allowed to be sad or else They were not allowed to feel or else Yet They are adults now still living with the fear of or else and most aren't even aware of it They fawn to be accepted like a little kid wanting a parents approval They freeze when scared just like a little kid would They fight when cornered just like a little kid would They run when overwhelmed just like a little kid would They have never had someone to teach them how to handle emotions They have never had anyone they could trust They don't know what it's like to be treated as an individual They don't know how to be an individual In this age, where people "care" about mental health no one knows how to actually "care" about mental health You don't need to do anything special just let these people be the little kid they were never allowed to be just let them have their emotions and help them understand them let them be angry, frustrated, or sad and just ask "why". No need to explain it to them No need to fix it for them just ask "why" or shut up and listen if it doesn't make sense then it doesn't make sense just let them feel it they need to know its okay to express emotion like a little kid. Then when they get it out let them If they do something wrong, let them know and show them what it is like to be forgiven or that guilt can haunt them That guilt can manifest into a monster if the little kid doesn't know how to let it out.   You need to remember these people were denied a childhood they were never able to grow Just give them a chance to catch up before the monster takes over. **** the monster, not the kid
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Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021 at 10:40 AM UTC
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