Anonymous Coward · 1mo
Hi! I just wanna say I'm a huge fan of your ulamayas and art in general and really admire you for your humanitarian work! I'm really sorry if this sounds weird but i also really admire your confidence and the way you approach people so casually like, in the internet space(?) if that makes sense. I find it difficult with my social anxiety and I try to fight it whenever I can. I was wondering if you had any like..tips on how to combat that. I made a lowkey second account due to my main account having too many eyes on me and I still feel the fear sometimes. Im so sorry this got so long and for the strange question! But otherwise, have a good day and may your endeavors ever be in your favor!
It's not weird, also I really appreciate it! I understand the fear, and also I would remind yourself that a lot of people's weird and antisocial behavior is amplified online due to the degree of anonymity that this space provides. it takes me around a week to answer retrospring asks bc I don't make myself available immediately (again, sorry lol) , it gives a nice sort of barrier between me as a person and my activity here. I think I spent so much time socially masking that it ate at me for so long, and now I just largely avoid it bc I see the longterm effects. I guess being more intentional wit your time can help, I'm still learning to get to that level myself. Also I think I've experienced a lot of hardship and actual war IRL so stuff online seems so minuscule to me. it's weird that sometimes IRL conflict can feel grounding. and having friends who aren't #online IRL helps so much too, they can kind of sanity check you as you go. really wishing the best for you and if you ever wanna chat my DMs are open even though I'm largely super busy
