ShyKiwi said: ↑I am too sensitive though, just a disapproving look can really bring me down.
I worry about the disapproving looks they keep on the inside.
Avoidance keeps me safe, but it also stops me from being happy too.
Yeah. 🙁
TheAristocrat said: ↑Being on my own, not having other people in a position of power over me.
That's an interesting point: power. Does feeling in control of a situation make you feel safer?
It might be part of why people find exit strategies helpful.