Katy Chalmers

How do you share emotional vulnerability, without trauma dumping?

How do you discuss emotionally difficult situations without oversharing?

I desire to be emotionally open, but struggle with straddling the lines so I often opt for a more emotionally sterile approach. Emotional expression is deeply important to me, but how do I do that here and on other platforms?
#RamblingThoughts #Introspection #Neurodivergence #Communication

Nov 17, 2022 at 10:57amWeb
Show threadJusteeneNov 17, 2022
@katypillar For me it's helpful to reframe these questions. To me, they both sound a lot like "How do I not displease anyone?" and you've got to know that's pretty much impossible.
Personally, I highly value emotional honesty and vulnerability. A bit more of it would be most welcome on my homepage. People who don't like it can unfollow. There might be folk who do that. But there will also be folk who will be understanding and supportive. Like in real life, helps sort the wheat from the chaff!
Sorry if none of that is helpful, but I hope that you will be who you are 🙂
Show threadKaty ChalmersNov 17, 2022
@Juzabel This is actually incredibly helpful and pretty much the exact kind of thing I need to hear. Definitely right on the not wanting to displease anyone, but i also realise it is impossible to avoid that. Thank you for your thoughts and insight!
Show threadJasonNov 17, 2022

@katypillar I’ve found that art can help govern the flow as well as engage more of the brain of others when expressing things like this. Even more formalized forms of writing (poetry, essay, etc.) can work if you’re not up for painting or composing, etc.

Alternatively just dump and throw a CW on it and viewers can open it when they have some spare capacity 😁