you can withstand the little sorrows. denial and discipline are practically synonyms. and you’re not spoiled. (link)

this is somebody who’s either unintentionally learned or has been deliberately trained to hide negative emotions and mask symptoms at all costs, as the #1 priority that goes over any other survival needs. (link)

man with excellent self restraint dismayed to realize that not wanting anything is more likely a depression symptom than a carefully honed skill that atones for other aspects of his character (link)

if they need you, it’s the same thing as loving you. if you are always-there, always-listening, always-friendly, you are filling a role. you have a purpose. you are living correctly. (link)

when you cut yourself off from being able to feel pain or disappointment, it cuts you off from being able to feel pleasure, too. (this one is from my therapist.)