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Anyone else get the crippling urge to be special to someone? Whether in a platonic or romantic way. Like sometimes I can’t help but think about who I’m someone’s special person to and there’s no one, except immediate family
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Anonymous 1d

I think about this so much. Like I love my family but dammit I want someone to love me who’s not expected or genetically and socially required to

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Anonymous 1d

I 100% do that and I’m not sure if it’s autism, CPTSD, something undiagnosed, or all 3.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

Exaccttllyyy, like I have friends and they’re all special to me for different situations, but I know that I’m none of their first choices and I’m just the reliable backup. Same for partners, except I have little experience with dating

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