Can we please acknowledge that social anxiety is a thing?
I get really frustrated when people shame others for not standing up for other people, or calling people out when they say stuff that’s hurtful.
It is extremely difficult for me to call people out, or stand up for others or even myself, even about really insignificant shit. I’d like to, believe me, but I can’t. I already feel like shit about it, thanks. I get that silence doesn’t help. I understand that more than anyone should have to okay? But I don’t think I’m an asshole because my brain has been programmed to avoid conflict no matter what. I didn’t ask for that, and it’s something I’m working on but I’m under no obligation to do so and it’s not something I can fix overnight.
If it is within your capability to do so and you don’t call shit out, then yeah, you should be ashamed.
But not everyone can.
:/