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EPISODE · Feb 8, 2026 · 11 MIN

I Wasn’t Broken - I Was Performing.

from Why So Glum Chum? · host Denis Ahern

I spent years thinking something was wrong with me. Too sensitive. Too quiet. Too much. Not enough. But the truth was simpler and harder to face. I wasn’t broken. I was performing. In this episode, I talk about how self-abandonment slowly disguises itself as strength, maturity, and “being understanding.” How explaining yourself becomes a habit. How shrinking starts to feel responsible. And the moment you realise you’ve been living your life for approval instead of alignment. This is about stopping the audition. Walking away without explaining. And choosing self-respect, even when it costs you people. If you’re exhausted from trying to be palatable, this one is for you.

I spent years thinking something was wrong with me. Too sensitive. Too quiet. Too much. Not enough. But the truth was simpler and harder to face. I wasn’t broken. I was performing. In this episode, I talk about how self-abandonment slowly disguises itself as strength, maturity, and “being understanding.” How explaining yourself becomes a habit. How shrinking starts to feel responsible. And the moment you realise you’ve been living your life for approval instead of alignment. This is about stopping the audition. Walking away without explaining. And choosing self-respect, even when it costs you people. If you’re exhausted from trying to be palatable, this one is for you.

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