HeyJaredKim’s Thoughts & Observations
A Substack where I ramble on about things I find interesting in life, whether it is humans, health, media etc.
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- Aug 17, 2026
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I am That Freak Your Mother Warned You About (opens the original)
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“That cashier, when we bought some water for me at the store? I saw how much she judged you right off the bat, just like everyone else around us the entire time we were together.”A friend told me that very recently, and it’s true. Everywhere I go, people stare and often judge me harshly just for existing and looking the way I do.Whenever I try to interact with people at e.g. the store to buy any products, many just seemingly “deal” with me, trying not to show their actual disgust about seeing me
People are the source of a majority of stress in my life (opens the original)
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Thinking about all the recent (unnecessary) stress I’ve had this entire year, a majority of it boils down to: people.Likewise, the few times I’ve taken a more absent approach and been in more solitude, the more mentally and emotionally stable I’ve become, and had a much easier time focusing on my goals and tasks at hand.Sure, at times things up being more beneficial and overall positive, like a friend (hi, I know you’re reading this) I met last year, but this year? Majority has been getting ghos
Trying to let go of caring about other humans as much (opens the original)
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Ever since growing up I have myriads memories of being hated on, bullied, ridiculed, hurt mentally or physically — yet I’ve always tried to appease others for the longest time ever.* Why?<img alt="Nanally from Neverness To Everness" class="sizing-normal" height="236.77647
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