The article recounts a person's lifelong struggles with mental health, autism, and chaotic life experiences. It reflects on cycles of denial, emotional explosion, and subsequent sabotage, highlighting moments of turmoil and unlikely job roles. The author expresses disappointment in their creative pursuits and current dissatisfaction with life. The response suggests that humor is a defense against real pain and advocates recognizing one's authentic emotional signals as opportunities for self-care and intentional living, rather than chaos to escape.
"It feels as if you are using humour to protect yourself from pain - to shield yourself from both you and from others. But I think I can see the more authentic part of you peeping out from behind the jokes."
"You describe your life as chaotic and amplify that sense with dramatic language. But what if your feelings aren't just chaos to be escaped but signals asking for care and attention?"
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