When I try to imprint my malfunctional issues onto others (which I honestly and personally have a strong tendency at times to do this) I then have a tendency to lose sight of trying to find out who the hell am I in relationship to others? And honestly, I don't have a clue who I am and I am struggling this day to remain present and deal with my severe personality deficits (which are part and parcel of what was taught to me by perps long ago - and these cruel negative and self-defeating messages play 24/7 in my mind except when I'm asleep which lately as only been averaging 3 1/2 hours per night).
Also, for me, it is so easy to get caught up in what others think about/of me and this is a huge detrimental problem for me. I have never had an "I" and have never allowed myself think past food, clothing, and shelter the basic human needs. Even to this day I feel as though I don't deserve to live and I can't for the life of me understand why I am still here? For my body and mind were ravaged sexually, physically, and in most every other violent way and was assaulted and destroyed and now starting from scratch (without trying to constantly as before take myself out of this world) I'm beginning to learn a little about what I like, don't like, what my serious debilitating personality problems are, how to try and work on them and change myself and this is oh so hard for me. I knee-jerk react if anyone questions my "okayness". I am so trying to protect myself almost like a hyper-vigilant soldier on guard night-watch trying to keep the pred./pervs from harming me and they're all dead now, I do believe.
Anyway, I am not perfect and this is not an excuse to act in an unhealthy manner towards others - this is simply where I am at in life. And I know that I'll make mistakes, and I will learn from them or doomingly repeat them until I learn, or they kill me, etc. And when I don't know where someone's coming from when they question my reality (okayness) then I feel judged, attacked, and am on-guard. This is who I am today and am learning to try and not be as f*cking hyper-vigilant and that maybe, just maybe someone is questioning my okayness, because they perhaps maybe care about me. Care...about (crying) me... Peace...and most of all...love.