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54m ago

u/Terrible_Panic_5057

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Why do I want bad things to happen to me?

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I've been looking into this a bit and I still feel stuck. For years now every time I get overwhelmed or sad I picture bad things happening to me; getting mugged, kidnapped, sent away, etc. I've always been terrified of talking about it to other people because I genuinely thought I was some sick psycho. I've heard it's common for ppl to do that when they want to cope with trauma, but that's the thing, I've never really gone through any trauma. I've had a good life with a loving family, nothing has happened to me. So if I've never experienced any kind of trauma, why do I want myself to go through horrible things? Please help chat I made a reddit acc just to ask this :(

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lottiesgrave

47m ago

do you maybe feel guilty for living a good life? that perhaps you feel like you're not allowed to be sad because your life is so positive..…