Please Don’t Perceive Me

The idea of existing hurts today.

You want to disappear into your hoodie. Fade into the blankets. Avoid the eyes, the mirrors, the noise of the world. You don’t want attention, not even from yourself.

This is the intersection of shame and collapse. When even being seen feels like too much. You’re not wrong for this. Your system is doing its best to protect you from perceived exposure.

Maybe the kindest thing today is letting yourself be invisible. Not permanently. Just until the danger passes.

One breath. One blink. That’s your signal: you’re still here. Even unseen, you are real. Even hidden, you are worthy.