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You ever have one of those days where you’re sitting completely in silence, in the real world but somehow deeper in your own? Surrounded by people busy minding their own affairs. Everyday people. Strangers. Humans making their way to unknown places, racing toward their next destination. And you’re… just there. Invisible to some, unimportant to others, just another face in the crowd, unrecognizable, irrelevant. But inside your head, the thoughts are completely out of control. Loud. Erratic. Messy. Scribbled across your brain. So loud and overpowering they make you afraid to be seen or noticed. What would you call that? Anxiety? BPD? Manic? Is it grief? Is it pain? Could it be PTSD? Who knows. But I do know here they come. They are not supposed to be this loud. But… if you could hear the inside of my mind, you would understand why I sometimes disappear while sitting right in front of you.
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Mar 24
Mar 24, 2026 at 6:57 PM UTC
Loud Silence
You ever have one of those days where you’re sitting completely in silence, in the real world but somehow deeper in your own? Surrounded by people busy minding their own affairs. Everyday people. Strangers. Humans making their way to unknown places, racing toward their next destination. And you’re… just there. Invisible to some, unimportant to others, just another face in the crowd, unrecognizable, irrelevant. But inside your head, the thoughts are completely out of control. Loud. Erratic. Messy. Scribbled across your brain. So loud and overpowering they make you afraid to be seen or noticed. What would you call that? Anxiety? BPD? Manic? Is it grief? Is it pain? Could it be PTSD? Who knows. But I do know here they come. They are not supposed to be this loud. But… if you could hear the inside of my mind, you would understand why I sometimes disappear while sitting right in front of you.
My personal experience with anxiety and depression, panic attacks and coping with real life underneath it all.
Sofiaaa
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Mar 24
Mar 24, 2026 at 6:57 PM UTC
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