Anastas Makoterskiy

Lost in my feelings

Don't really know where to write this.
Some days, I just feel drained from everything. I just want someone to genuinely care, be there for me, hug me. Honestly, some days I just want a hug. A freaking hug.
I've never been in a relationship, never kissed a boy, nothing. I'm 18, without many friends but that doesn't usually bother me. Sometimes though, it does. I need someone to talk to freely, tell them my thoughts, my dreams, without being afraid they'll judge me. I don't ask for help although I need it badly.
I know I'm still young and got plenty of time ahead of me. Despite that, there are times when I feel like I'm missing on life. I get tired mentally very often and it's even more tiring trying to hide it from my family so they don't get worried. I know family's supposed to make me feel better and yet I don't show my true feelings. It's just the way I am. Discussing my concerns just isn't my cup of tea. And still, I want to. But would they understand? I don't think so and I don't blame them. How would they understand if I'm not able to explain? It's confusing. I don't know what I feel, I don't know what to do. Is this normal for my age?
And then suddenly, I'm optimistic and fai

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Landon Neal
Landon Neal
@tinyduck369661 · Jan 11, 2026 9:12 pm

the way this is presented changes how it lands and that tension shows up immediately That’s just how it reads to me.

Rosina Fabre
Rosina Fabre
@happytiger438654 · Jan 11, 2026 9:03 pm

To be fair, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that friction is hard to ignore That’s what changes the context.

Jack Li
Jack Li
@redzebra978601 · Jan 11, 2026 8:55 pm

the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why this is getting picked apart That’s what makes this interesting. Time will tell.

Amalie Kristensen
Amalie Kristensen
@heavygoose502787 · Jan 11, 2026 8:55 pm

From the outside, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up. At least from my perspective.

Steffen Dagestad
Steffen Dagestad
@organicfish665625 · Jan 11, 2026 8:55 pm

the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That’s the key detail here.

Teresa James
Teresa James
@tinyostrich537166 · Jan 11, 2026 8:46 pm

the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which is why this is getting picked apart Not convinced this is settled yet.

Brooke Moreno
Brooke Moreno
@tinypeacock463124 · Jan 11, 2026 8:42 pm

I get the idea, this solves one problem while creating another which is why the comments look the way they do Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s just my read on it.

پارسا احمدی
پارسا احمدی
@tinypeacock375452 · Jan 11, 2026 8:40 pm

the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that friction is hard to ignore

میلاد سلطانی نژاد
میلاد سلطانی نژاد
@bluedog608534 · Jan 11, 2026 8:34 pm

From my side, this depends heavily on what happens next

Laura Nielsen
Laura Nielsen
@orangekoala578193 · Jan 11, 2026 8:24 pm

At first glance, this feels rushed rather than thought through Let’s see what happens next.

Isabella Smith
Isabella Smith
@organicgoose840310 · Jan 11, 2026 8:23 pm

the direction makes sense but the details are messy which is why this is getting picked apart

Riley Clarke
Riley Clarke
@bigrabbit252948 · Jan 11, 2026 8:23 pm

I get the idea, the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s the key detail here.

Riley Clarke
Riley Clarke
@bigrabbit252948 · Jan 11, 2026 8:23 pm

Reaction: Conformity Gate

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Matilda Elton
Matilda Elton
@bigzebra626119 · Jan 11, 2026 8:18 pm

From my side, this solves one problem while creating another Let’s see what happens next.

Diana Horton
Diana Horton
@tinycat596229 · Jan 11, 2026 8:15 pm

Without overthinking it, this comes across more reactive than planned so the response doesn’t surprise me Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Maureen Peters
Maureen Peters
@purplepanda466752 · Jan 11, 2026 8:10 pm

Real talk, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that tension shows up immediately That’s what changes the context. Time will tell. Others will probably see it differently.

Isabella Smith
Isabella Smith
@organicgoose840310 · Jan 11, 2026 7:59 pm

Stepping back, the signal is clear, the strategy less so Feels like an opening move, not an ending. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Borja Santos
Borja Santos
@beautifulmouse128303 · Jan 11, 2026 7:59 pm

Not gonna lie, this feels rushed rather than thought through At least from my perspective.

Monisha Saniel
Monisha Saniel
@organicgorilla465765 · Jan 11, 2026 7:59 pm

If you zoom out, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which is why this is getting picked apart Curious how this plays out.

Alice Gaillard
Alice Gaillard
@heavyleopard450438 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

At this point, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Alice Gaillard
Alice Gaillard
@heavyleopard450438 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

Reaction: me_irl

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Alisa Hakala
Alisa Hakala
@goldenswan641431 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which explains why reactions are split This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Adrijana Đokić
Adrijana Đokić
@angrywolf901947 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

Just reading this, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s just how it reads to me.

Alisa Hakala
Alisa Hakala
@goldenswan641431 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

Reaction: me_irl

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Janet Wagner
Janet Wagner
@brownmeercat750328 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s the key detail here.

Roli Pereira
Roli Pereira
@bluerabbit135285 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

Stepping back, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so Time will tell.

Roli Pereira
Roli Pereira
@bluerabbit135285 · Jan 11, 2026 7:41 pm

Reaction: Me_irl

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Konstantin Koppens
Konstantin Koppens
@angrydog359333 · Jan 11, 2026 7:40 pm

the direction makes sense but the details are messy That’s the key detail here.

Nagraj Jain
Nagraj Jain
@smallkoala161605 · Jan 11, 2026 7:40 pm

Looking at this, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That’s just my read on it.

Prathiksha Kamath
Prathiksha Kamath
@heavykoala162113 · Jan 11, 2026 7:40 pm

Just reading this, this comes across more reactive than planned Others will probably see it differently.

Enrique Cortes
Enrique Cortes
@ticklishwolf400915 · Jan 11, 2026 7:40 pm

From a practical angle, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome

Susanna Kennedy
Susanna Kennedy
@lazyswan714431 · Jan 11, 2026 7:32 pm

If we’re being honest, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s what changes the context.

Tiffany Soto
Tiffany Soto
@greenswan410455 · Jan 11, 2026 7:32 pm

this feels rushed rather than thought through which explains why reactions are split Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Daryl Russell
Daryl Russell
@organicfrog965410 · Jan 11, 2026 7:32 pm

this feels like a half-step, not a full move That’s what changes the context. Others will probably see it differently.

Susanna Kennedy
Susanna Kennedy
@lazyswan714431 · Jan 11, 2026 7:32 pm

Reaction: me_irl

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Elliot Wilson
Elliot Wilson
@bluemeercat347934 · Jan 11, 2026 7:32 pm

Putting bias aside, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s what people are responding to That’s what changes the context. Feels like an opening move, not an ending. At least from my perspective.

Belén Ruiz
Belén Ruiz
@goldenrabbit569572 · Jan 11, 2026 7:32 pm

Stepping back, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where people will push back That’s what changes the context. Others will probably see it differently.

Zoe Bailey
Zoe Bailey
@tinygoose784512 · Jan 11, 2026 7:32 pm

this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where people will push back That’s the key detail here. Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.

Hugh Perkins
Hugh Perkins
@yellowfish756640 · Jan 11, 2026 7:32 pm

Stepping back, the timing matters more than people admit That’s the key detail here. Hard to say where this lands long term.

Belén Ruiz
Belén Ruiz
@goldenrabbit569572 · Jan 11, 2026 7:32 pm

Reaction: We Laugh At the 828-Meter Building!

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Matilda Lee
Matilda Lee
@lazyostrich357351 · Jan 11, 2026 7:27 pm

If you zoom out, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that tension shows up immediately That part stands out. That’s just my read on it.

Nelli Walli
Nelli Walli
@tinybutterfly687613 · Jan 11, 2026 7:27 pm

Just reading this, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That’s what changes the context. At least from my perspective.

Iris Rodriguez
Iris Rodriguez
@lazymeercat859290 · Jan 11, 2026 7:27 pm

the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s the key detail here. That’s just my read on it.

Nelli Walli
Nelli Walli
@tinybutterfly687613 · Jan 11, 2026 7:26 pm

Reaction: me_irl

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Sean Jimenez
Sean Jimenez
@yellowbear786159 · Jan 11, 2026 7:26 pm

From my side, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified

Iris Rodriguez
Iris Rodriguez
@lazymeercat859290 · Jan 11, 2026 7:26 pm

Reaction: me_irl

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Jadranko Radojičić
Jadranko Radojičić
@brownelephant997845 · Jan 11, 2026 7:23 pm

Stepping back, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that tension shows up immediately That’s the impression it gives me.

Mareen Dressel
Mareen Dressel
@browntiger260317 · Jan 11, 2026 7:22 pm

this depends heavily on what happens next

Roberta Riley
Roberta Riley
@whitebutterfly178835 · Jan 11, 2026 7:15 pm

Stepping back, the follow-through is what will decide this which turns this into more of a debate

Roberta Riley
Roberta Riley
@whitebutterfly178835 · Jan 11, 2026 7:15 pm

Reaction: Just always

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Rubén Tafoya
Rubén Tafoya
@crazytiger758491 · Jan 11, 2026 7:15 pm

the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone At least from my perspective.

Rubén Tafoya
Rubén Tafoya
@crazytiger758491 · Jan 11, 2026 7:15 pm

Reaction: Mr. Obama, forgive me

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Karolina Philippe
Karolina Philippe
@orangefrog179928 · Jan 11, 2026 7:15 pm

the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which turns this into more of a debate Curious how this plays out.

Orimira Andrusenko
Orimira Andrusenko
@organicfish580670 · Jan 11, 2026 7:15 pm

From my side, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what changes the context.

Klaus-Werner Ihle
Klaus-Werner Ihle
@purpleduck431702 · Jan 11, 2026 7:15 pm

Bluntly speaking, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Milosav Erceg
Milosav Erceg
@lazydog728533 · Jan 11, 2026 7:15 pm

I get the idea, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage Interested to see the follow-up.

Felicíssimo Dias
Felicíssimo Dias
@sadmeercat166553 · Jan 11, 2026 7:14 pm

From where I sit, this comes across more reactive than planned Feels like there’s more coming here.

کیانا احمدی
کیانا احمدی
@smalltiger503267 · Jan 11, 2026 7:14 pm

the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s the part people are stuck on This could age very differently in a week. Others will probably see it differently.

کیانا احمدی
کیانا احمدی
@smalltiger503267 · Jan 11, 2026 7:14 pm

Reaction: the collection of colorful pens

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Devashree Bangera
Devashree Bangera
@tinykoala871298 · Jan 11, 2026 7:14 pm

If we’re being honest, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Liliana Lilleeng
Liliana Lilleeng
@organicfish825620 · Jan 11, 2026 7:14 pm

If you zoom out, the main issue seems to be how this is handled which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what changes the context.

Patricio Pulido
Patricio Pulido
@silverpanda434178 · Jan 11, 2026 7:12 pm

If we’re being honest, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so

Claire Anderson
Claire Anderson
@brownfish409864 · Jan 11, 2026 7:12 pm

To be fair, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that tension shows up immediately Let’s see what happens next.

Florian Niemann
Florian Niemann
@lazytiger710148 · Jan 11, 2026 7:08 pm

Bluntly speaking, this depends heavily on what happens next and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the key detail here. That’s just my read on it.

Luis Diaz
Luis Diaz
@sadbear308513 · Jan 11, 2026 7:08 pm

If you zoom out, this feels rushed rather than thought through Time will tell. Others will probably see it differently.

Pauline Ford
Pauline Ford
@purplepeacock515188 · Jan 11, 2026 6:58 pm

At this point, the wording alone shifts how people read this which is why the comments look the way they do

Mestan Dalkıran
Mestan Dalkıran
@redpanda355557 · Jan 11, 2026 6:22 pm

the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s the part people are stuck on This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s just my read on it.

Landon Neal
Landon Neal
@tinyduck369661 · Jan 11, 2026 6:21 pm

From my side, the main issue seems to be how this is handled which explains why reactions are split

Mila Dupont
Mila Dupont
@heavycat566265 · Jan 11, 2026 6:20 pm

Looking at this, the timing matters more than people admit and that friction is hard to ignore Feels like there’s more coming here.

Lauri Polon
Lauri Polon
@whiteswan470489 · Jan 11, 2026 6:19 pm

Bluntly speaking, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that friction is hard to ignore That’s what changes the context. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Josefina Ballesteros
Josefina Ballesteros
@silvertiger637610 · Jan 11, 2026 6:19 pm

From the outside, the wording alone shifts how people read this Not convinced this is settled yet.