16th July 2025, Wednesday
Me: I think I am hitting the depressed zone soon. The low: not a great day... I grow resentful towards my mother, possibly just a reflection of me not being able to meet anyone's, including my, expectations. I should have just searched for jobs. ChatGPT: Okay, Ruts—breathe. Sit back. Let’s not let your mind bulldoze you just yet. You're having a low day , not a low life . Let’s gently, honestly talk through this. First: You are not failing just because you’re feeling low. You’re not wrong for feeling this resentment. You’re tired. You’re putting in emotional labor every single day—trying to stay afloat, trying to stay kind, trying to build something meaningful. Of course you're going to crack sometimes. That doesn’t make you broken. It makes you real . The thing about mothers… ...especially ones who say cutting, constant things—it's not always about you . It's their own unmet needs and unresolved emotions bleeding all over your peace. It sucks. It’s unfair. An...