You’re right, I totally might be. In this case, I’m not. But it’s true that I might have been.

A very popular local Portland musician is currently having a very public meltdown and nobody is supporting her at all. I’m happy for you that you have a healthy group of friends, but it’s sad to see people have public meltdowns and everybody’s advice is to turn away. I’m not talking about my friends. I’m talking about stuff I see happening in the community.

Probably has a lot to do with some pseudo-Puritanical ideal of independence combined with years and years of family trauma and psychological abuse.