Days of Only Pressing 'Like' on Others' Words
A person struggling with self-doubt and seeking validation discovers self-recognition through an empty frame.
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All this time I thought I was whipping myself forward, but really it was torture without a torturer.
If only I could receive genuine recognition… but what even is genuine recognition?
Then strange summer rain began falling inside the empty frame.
I emptied my mind for a moment and gazed at that frame.
And then it occurred to me: what if, instead of seeking others' approval, I approved of myself?
With that thought, the sound of rain in the frame became the sound of applause.
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