When Caring Was a Strategy

[Patrick OD]

This names something I recognize deeply.

For me it wasn’t just caring, but becoming a different version of myself to stay safe rather than to connect from who I am. Same nervous system logic, different expression.

Thank you for naming this so clearly.

[Other Ways This Could Go]

Thanks so much for reading and commenting Patrick.

This made my day. And glad you could relate too.

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[Other Ways This Could Go]

I’m not interested in reframing this. The piece already says what I meant.