Hi Jana

Sorry for the delay in replying. I have been thinking about what you said. Your experience makes sense. It is good that you take care of yourself in the way that you need. ❤️

It is complicated for me. There are a lot of layers to it. The PTSD often pops up for me. I find that I care about other things compared to some people. Say, something happens that bothers me. I’m less bothered by the thing happening than what it means and how that makes me feel. Sometimes people don’t understand me which can be frustrating. Then I have other feelings, I get more upset when it is someone I care about, because I care about their feelings and opinion. It all gets overwhelming and I’m not really able to understand or articulate my feelings well when I’m upset.

Taking breaks helps me to calm down and understand and work through my feelings.