hurt

(if: $struggle < 2)[[[you want to share your hurt with everyone who'll listen - you want validation - you want confirmation - you want comfort|options1]] [[you want to keep your hurt to yourself - stay private - stay delicate - stay hidden, so nobody can see your weak spots|options2]]] (if: $struggle > 1)[ this isn't working, is it? breathe. i'm sorry i yelled. you can get past this. just think. there are more options. more than the extremes you chose from. [[what do you really need?|tr2]]]

no, that's not working. that must have been the wrong choice. no. go back, [[try the other one.|and again2]]

nobody's helping you because nobody knows you're hurting! you're alone! you're isolated! you need to speak up! or you'll die here alone! you'll die suffering! why can't you get anything right? wipe the slate clean. [[start from the beginning.|start]] (set: $struggle += 1)

no, that's not working. that must have been the wrong choice. no. go back, [[try the the other one.|and again1]]

[[you want to share your hurt with everyone who'll listen - you want validation - you want confirmation - you want comfort|tryagain2]]

[[you want to keep your hurt to yourself - stay private - stay delicate - stay hidden, so nobody can see your weak spots|tryagain1]]

[[you share your hurt with everyone who'll listen! you demand validation! you demand confirmation! you demand comfort!!|fuckup1]]

[[you keep your hurt to yourself! stay private! stay delicate! stay hidden, so nobody can see your weak spots!!|fuckup2]]

no! that's not working either! why isn't it working? what are you doing wrong? why won't it go away?? go back and do the first one right this time!! [[try again!!!|wrongagain2]]

no! that's not working either! why isn't it working? what are you doing wrong? why won't it go away?? go back and do the first one right this time!! [[try again!!!|wrongagain1]]

nothing is stopping it hurting why won't anything stop it from hurting why won't it stop bleeding out and staining everything you do?? [[WHY ARE YOU SO BAD AT THIS?? WHAT ARE YOU DOING WRONG?? TRY THE OTHER ONE AGAIN!!|IDIOT!2]]

[[you share your hurt with everyone who'll listen! you demand validation! you demand confirmation! you demand comfort!!|nope2]]

you ruined it! now everyone knows! now nobody will take you seriously! now nobody will come near you! why can't you get anything right? wipe the slate clean. [[start from the beginning.|start]] (set: $struggle += 1)

[[you keep your hurt to yourself! stay private! stay delicate! stay hidden, so nobody can see your weak spots!!|nope1]]

[[you want validation and confirmation from people who understand. you want privacy to heal. you want to be handled with care.|tr3]]

[[you want comfort from those you love. you want them to support you when you're weak. you want them to encourage you when you're strong.|tr4]]

you want to be better. you can't do it alone. you can't hide it from everyone. you need to tell the people who care about you. but you can't move too fast. you can't show all your hurt to everyone. [[there's beasts among them that will smell you bleeding and feast.|tr5]]

you didn't ruin anything. you didn't do anything wrong. you're hurt and confused and that's okay. you're okay. you're okay. you're safe now. you're safe. you're safe. take it easy. take it slow. be gentle with yourself. dear god, be good to yourself.