I've been talking to someone recently and they really take the time to read between the lines and see what I'm saying. They really see me. The good, the bad, the things I don't want them to. Yesterday they said to me, 'I'm pouring my heart out to you and you're acting like I'm shouting at/attacking you'. Which to be fair, is exactly how I felt. My brain hears that someone cares about be and starts immediately dispelling the thoughts, believing that they are lying, wanting to run away, thinking that they are making it up etc. It was weird to be so understood in the moment. They weren't angry at me either for my reaction. They were calm, and just wanted me to see how I was thinking and that it wasn't true. I'm used to the person getting angry at me, but they were just... so understanding. It feels hopeful.