I've been tweeting through my divorce and I think I'm using strangers' sympathy as a substitute for actually dealing with my grief.
More people experience this than they realize.
Public emotional performance can become a way to avoid the private work of genuinely metabolizing difficult experiences.
“Where Are You with Twitter and X — the politics of outrage?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.