I ain't going to express my feelings ever again

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I have just TOLD you that the reason I come here so much is to get stuff off my chest, stuff I can't express openly offline because of knowing it will be coming off as whining.

People tell me to stop whining because they can, because I have a weaker personality, so they say that even when I'm not whining, just to overpower me.

My family say that I am a whole different world to what I used to be when I was a child and teenager; I hardly whine at all and I enjoy my surroundings. Three years ago I went on vacation with a couple of relatives who I hadn't seen for years, and they were pleasantly surprised at how much I had changed. I was positive and a joy to be around. And no, they weren't saying that to just be polite, I know my own family and they're always honest with me. My close relatives say the same. They say I have grown up a lot and that I'm more socially skilled. Then after a day of bottling most of my feelings up, I come on to WP and pour everything out.


Also tone of voice is a huge factor. When I was a kid I'd constantly whine in a high-pitched tone, but as an adult I have learnt that you can sometimes get away with whining if you use a more positive tone of voice at the same time, like stating something as matter of fact or smiling and using a jokey tone of voice. That's what I see NTs doing all the time and is a good social skill to learn if you do want to express yourself but without coming across as annoying.

I have ADHD, anxiety and depression, so it's mighty hard not to whine, but the only masking I do is to not whine as much.

And read this CAREFULLY: I. Get. Frustrated. Because. I. Mask. My. True. Negative. Feelings. More. Than. Some. People. Do. But. When. I. Do. Open. My. Mouth. I. Get. Told. To. SM.

That should be explained very clearly now.

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