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Comrades who just don’t give a shit and say whatever you want… how do you do it? (hexbear.net)
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I am so conflict-avoidant that I’m now at the point that most people in my life don’t actually have any idea I’m even close to being a commie. I really want to start expressing myself more openly and honestly - especially since I feel like I’m actually harming my mental health by not saying how I feel - but I always feel held back. Any tips on improving this are appreciated.

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[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 21 points 1 week ago

This might sound weird, but the way I did it was to start working out

Now that I'm in decent shape, I'm not worried about upsetting people because what are they going to do?

If they yell at me, my increased lung capacity and lowered blood pressure means I can yell louder and longer

And if they try to beat me up, I'm faster and stronger than them