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Younger me: I am fine.
Brain: [ALERT.]
Younger me: ?? ... I am fine?
Brain: *lacks any context or data about what exactly is wrong* [ALERT??!!!?????]
Me: *also similarly unequipped* uh... ? Is... Something wrong?
World: haha no you're just being dramatic and silly you're fine.
Me: o-oh... I... I'm...
World: YOU'RE FINE. STOP BEING A BABY
Brain: [NOT FINE]
Me: I... iM fINe.
Brain: [... FIne??]
Me: ... Y-yes?
Brain: [UPDATED. ALERT: EVERYTHING IS FINE!!!!!]
Me: h-haha. Yaaaayy....

mh - cont 

Now:
Brain: [ I'm FiNEeeE!!?]
Me: oh. Hi depersonalisation anxiety dysphoria and possibly depression.
Brain [ UR fINe!! ]
Me: no I'm not
Brain: [ ALERT YOU ARE FINE AND ARE BEING DRAMATIC ]
Me: I'm... Definitely not?
Brain: [ YES THAT IS WHAT FINE MEANS NOW DO NOT SEEK HELP ]
Me: ... Fuck.

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