Like heartbreak, these unpredictable crises are not something you should live in fear of. Perpetual fear won't protect you. Fear is not a citronella candle; scary life happenings are not mosquitoes. They happen in ways we can't predict, control or understand. The only guaranteed outcome of feeling scared all the time is that you will feel scared all the time. Kelly Williams Brown
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One of the most difficult things about dealing with a traumatic experience is that it never goes away. You can’t just forget about it or pretend it didn’t happen. The longer you go without dealing with an issue, the worse it gets. In fact, this is exactly what people do when they don’t deal with a problem right away.

They make small talk to distract themselves from the uncomfortable feelings and avoid thinking about what happened. However, those feelings don’t magically disappear because you ignore them. Instead, they build up until they come back in full force or find some other way to reach you.

Source: Adulting: How To Become A Grownup In 468 Easy(Ish) Steps

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