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Artemis · 4w
So yeah, if it pisses me off that my friend seems to sometimes just expect things to go her way, the very least I could offer her is the *chance* to consider what I'm *actually* feeling. It's a thoug...
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I think it extra bothers me because I can tell that I'm not the only one who gets steamrolled, but when I think "she should realize that" I'm expecting her to observe & respond other people's feelings & reactions the way I do, when I'm actually kind of ridiculous in that regard.

Most people aren't constantly evaluating how *everyone* reacts to *everything* that happens. It's actually pretty fucked up that I felt the need to learn to do that & never stop.
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Artemis · 4w
I'm easy to get along with because I manage other people's feelings instead of consulting my own, & I try to just keep things going smoothly always because that's what causes me the least stress, & I can look back at my childhood & see *exactly* how that dynamic emerged. It's not pretty.