I'm not sure if I really went any where with that. tl;dr, self-compassion, self-love goes a long way. It's really hard to learn, especially in the predominate culture we have, but it's so worth every step you make, trust me
@Feronsfire it meshes with my experience, though it took me a lot longer to figure out.
@confusedcharlot yeah, I honestly don't think I would have if I hadn't found twitter and talked with others who felt the same when I did