Because Its Always Playing In The Back Of My Mind - Tumblr Posts

One of the greatest barriers in life to overcome (in my opinion) is things only happening to the Other People. Throughout your life you will hear of car crashes and mental illnesses and suicide attempts all happening to the Other People. They are things that you know are true, but deep down never believe that they will happen to you or anyone you love. When my friend mentioned in passing that last summer had been a bad time for her, a tiny bit of my subconscious mind whispered that ‘It couldn’t really be anything bad, because that only happens to those people you don’t know.’ When a friend of a relative died in an accident, I couldn’t believe it was true because those things only happen to faceless nobodies. When I though I might have a mental disorder, I kept thinking that it wasn’t actually happening, even though all the symptoms and effects were lining up, that sort of thing would never happen to me, only the Other People. It takes a lot to realise that these things don’t just take place in the news or passed down stories, but to everyone around you.