Hi everyone, a trait about myself that I think affects my relationships with others the most is reading into certain things too deeply and distinguishing just life events from actual slights.
I think the number of real slights I’ve faced is much lower than the amount of times my overthinking has led me to feel that I’ve been slighted. But at the same time I also don’t want to fall into the same mistakes I had with “friends” who ditched me on plans frequently a few years back and only hung out when they needed something. Which I think has left me particularly sensitive to these feelings.
What are some strategies I can take to be better at distinguishing things? Because someone who is telling the truth doesn’t deserve my scrutiny when life just gets in the way sometimes. How can I be a better friend in this aspect?