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Trigger warning: emotional neglect, dissociation

For years, I thought I was exaggerating. “They’re just tired.” “They’re just stressed.” But here’s the thing: a dead eye stare isn’t fatigue. It’s a choice. A refusal. It’s the most efficient weapon in the emotional neglect arsenal because it leaves no mark you can show anyone. r/deadeyes

You are real. You matter. And you don’t have to keep staring back into the void. Trigger warning: emotional neglect

We talk a lot about narcissistic parents, borderline outbursts, and the chaos of growing up in a volatile home. But what about the other side of the abuse spectrum? The one that doesn’t yell, doesn’t hit, doesn’t even seem to notice you exist unless you’re in the way? dissociation For years

Stay awake, friends.