2 years ago. Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 3:08 PM
"I poured my heart out and only got 12 likes"
"how many likes do you think you should have gotten?"
"well, I dont know - at least 25 or 30"
"and how does that make you feel?"
"I feel . . . . Well . . ."
"go on"
"I feel . . . . "
"yes?"
"I feel . . . . . "
"un- validated, like . . . . Like I dont matter"
"and if you got 25 likes you would feel valued? Substantiated?"
"yes"
"do you see the flaw in this?"
". . . . "
"you see, you are basing your worth on what other people think of you"
"let me ask you something"
"ok"
"did someone fail to validate you as a child?"
". . . . "
. . . .
"I think we are making progress, I will see you next thursday"
"ok"