I wish people didn’t weigh so heavily in my heart, especially people who aren’t even close friends or family. I shared something very vulnerable in what I believed was a safe space: how much I value honest, direct communication, when I make a mistake I prefer someone simply tell me so I can understand, apologize, and correct it. I also shared that as someone on the autism spectrum with ADHD, indirect communication cold shoulders people who handle me with hatred instead of kindness and passive-aggressive remarks can feel deeply painful like spiritual daggers meant to pierce me it hurts when I'm just thrown away because I don't fit in, it makes me feel like garbage. After that, a response from the group leader focused on themes like withholding compassion when it’s “misplaced,” using harshness as a “compassionate act,” and drawing firm boundaries without giving “another chance.” Instead of feeling met with understanding, it felt like a rebuttal to my vulnerability. It felt like an attack