cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21982615
this post was submitted on 14 Nov 2024
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I’ve grown up with people around me constantly telling and shaming me for doing things wrong or only wanting to half-ass it, even if I just wanted to try something new.
It’s hard getting out of that mindset, especially since its now just me psyching myself out mentally, but it helped seeing this post