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Earlier today I had one of the weirdest interactions as of late -- someone asked me about Flancia publicly and also reached out in private; I answered earnestly, and then they said it didn't add up for them and just blocked me. ⬎
I've always been pretty chill but historically (say, 10 years back) this kind of rejection would have caused anxiety in me; I think it's one of the reasons why it was hard for me to write and do things in public for so long.
These days I am lucky in that I have new tools to deal with reactivity and negative thoughts -- like mindfulness. The block felt a bit weird/unnecessary so my first reaction was one of regret for having had the interaction; but on closer inspection that's not needed.
It's fine if some people, after having learnt about [[Flancia]], decide to not only ignore it but actively distance themselves from it. I always say Flancia is meant to be optional; it's designed to be safe to ignore. But if people feel they need distance: that's alright too.
Thank you, kind stranger, for reading.