My entire life, I’ve never felt the need to hide myself or felt self-conscious about my personality or how it’s perceived by others. This has allowed me to express myself genuinely, and as someone quite social, I’ve always been outgoing and had a decent amount of friends.
This has simultaneously led to a lot of drama and conflict in my life. I’m currently working in a legal job where genuine self-expression is so rare to come across… and it’s led to conflict, deep dissatisfaction with work, and feeling socially ostracized or disliked.
I often overshare because that’s all I know and I crave that connection. But when my negativity or other unfiltered thoughts come out, it backfires. It’s made me begin to hate myself and just want to isolate.
Has anyone else handled similar feelings?