First time here

[PsySara]

Keeping the mask in place is showing a warm, happy, gentle and retiring person. I look at it this way, WH doesn't deserve to see my more vulnerable side yet. I get the fatigue, honestly I do. But letting them see your anger (which is really just a cover for sadness and pain) ends up making you lose all the ground you have gained.

So look confident, gracious and assured. This is attractive and "acting as if" usually becomes the reality. Like me you are waiting on some sort of dramatic change and this is counter to DBing. You are becoming a better you for the sheer sake of self improvement. Stop setting expectations because it will result in resentment. Easily said, extremely hard to do.