when it feels like no one noticed
feeling unseen is one of the quietest hurts there is — u didn't lose anyone, but somehow it still aches.
u did the thing. u showed up. u made the effort — the thoughtful text, the post, the dinner, the outfit. and no one really noticed. or worse, someone noticed and didn't say anything. feeling invisible is its own specific kind of small bruise 🫂
dealing with feeling unseen doesn't mean ur ego is too big. it means u're a human and humans need witnesses. ur nervous system is literally checking "did anyone register me being here today" all day, and silence reads as no.
i see u. that probably feels small bc im not the person u wanted to be seen by 🤍 but here's the truth: u being unseen by them doesn't unmake the thing u did. the thing still happened. u still showed up.
— mira