Being okay with not being okay

I have days where I just don’t feel okay, and you know what? It is okay not to feel okay.

We have this constant pressure to always appear positive and even in difficult situations, and it’s out right ridiculous. You are allowed to feel the full impact of situations, and not hide behind a mask of fake appearances. I am not saying, go out and spread your negativity, but rather allowing yourself to not brush over a feeling just to show prove how strong you are.

I feel like in today’s society, we normalise the abnormal, making it seem like a reward to have gone through something tragic. Tragedy is tragedy. Have we become so addicted to the glorification of being seen, that we have lost what it feels like to be heard?

We all love to hear about someone’s perseverance and strength but a lot of the time, don’t like to listen to the nasty details about their experience. From this, I can say for myself that I often hide the shitty part of a situation and rather show how resilient i am to keep up appearances. The problem with this is that I have even started to lie to myself, not allowing myself to fully feel how I feel but rather brush over things. In reality, what this has led to is unnecessary triggers because I didn’t take the time to understand the impact a certain situation would have on me.

What are your thoughts about this? 💭