Have you ever wanted to pretend like nothing happened. I remember when I was bullied and how much inner turmoil that caused me causing me to self-harm, hear voices, and get suicidal. It’s when we are in a better place in life we wish that that never happened to us. Thankfully I talked to the right people and with the help of new medications have started to improve finally but it took a long time to accept that that was done to me and for those who saw I’m sorry that you were exposed to very negative viewpoint of me untrue to my good character. I’m nice to everyone and sometimes being nice means others think you are naive as to the world and its problems but I’m not sheltered and it hurts to be thrust into the middle of arguments instead of being left alone which is my wish not to be bothered or heckled by others. 

They say to pretend like nothing happened is “Acting as if nothing happened is a common avoidance tactic or manipulation technique, often used to bypass accountability, avoid difficult emotions like guilt or shame, or rewrite a narrative to avoid conflict.” [1] I feel like people apologize but the damage is done and it’s up to us to be forgiving but it’s hard to have compassion for someone who showed no compassion for me or my fragile mental health, being on so many medications, and not acting proper given my heart condition was unhelpful as well. You do your best to stay well but people don’t know their own strength. But things get better people pretend like they never did anything to you and start being nice to you again which baffles me why then but not now.  

References:

[1] pretend like nothing happened – Google Search