Spicy Brain Candy
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Neurodivergent chaos, mental health, and cozy disaster chic. Half meltdown, half masterpiece. Perfect lighting, questionable stability.
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My nervous system keeps thinking we’re in a sequel no one asked for.
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
My nervous system keeps thinking we’re in a sequel no one asked for.
I’m tired of being self-aware.
I’d like to return to the factory settings of denial.
I’d like to return to the factory settings of denial.
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I’m tired of being self-aware.
I’d like to return to the factory settings of denial.
I’d like to return to the factory settings of denial.
It felt like love but nope... it was strategy.
How narcissists fake empathy, why your brain believes it, and how to heal. 🌹
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How narcissists fake empathy, why your brain believes it, and how to heal. 🌹
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Is It Empathy or Narcissism? The Psychology of Connection That Isn’t Real | Spicy Brain Candy
Narcissists don’t just fake empathy — they weaponize it. Learn why your brain mistakes manipulation for connection and how to heal.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
It felt like love but nope... it was strategy.
How narcissists fake empathy, why your brain believes it, and how to heal. 🌹
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How narcissists fake empathy, why your brain believes it, and how to heal. 🌹
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I’m not lost. The map was drawn by someone equally confused.
November 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I’m not lost. The map was drawn by someone equally confused.
My soul feels ancient, but my executive function is four.
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My soul feels ancient, but my executive function is four.
I’m spiritually aligned but emotionally sideways.
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I’m spiritually aligned but emotionally sideways.
I’m not sure if I’m maturing or just running out of emotional energy to react.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I’m not sure if I’m maturing or just running out of emotional energy to react.
“Go with the flow” assumes the flow knows where it’s going.
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
“Go with the flow” assumes the flow knows where it’s going.
Maybe my purpose is just to experience all human emotions before 10 a.m.
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Maybe my purpose is just to experience all human emotions before 10 a.m.
Am I manifesting or just catastrophizing with extra steps?
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Am I manifesting or just catastrophizing with extra steps?
What if self-love is just Stockholm syndrome but for your own brain?
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
What if self-love is just Stockholm syndrome but for your own brain?
If I’m “becoming the person I needed”: I’d like to file a few complaints.
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
If I’m “becoming the person I needed”: I’d like to file a few complaints.
Is it self-sabotage if I call it destiny?
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Is it self-sabotage if I call it destiny?
Maybe you're not broken. Maybe you are just an early-access version.
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Maybe you're not broken. Maybe you are just an early-access version.
Sometimes I think I’m getting better...
then my brain releases the director’s cut.
then my brain releases the director’s cut.
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Sometimes I think I’m getting better...
then my brain releases the director’s cut.
then my brain releases the director’s cut.
I’ve spent years trying to “find myself.”
Starting to suspect I'm hiding on purpose.
Starting to suspect I'm hiding on purpose.
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I’ve spent years trying to “find myself.”
Starting to suspect I'm hiding on purpose.
Starting to suspect I'm hiding on purpose.
If I’m overthinking the act of overthinking, is that growth or recursion?
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
If I’m overthinking the act of overthinking, is that growth or recursion?
I’m in my villain origin story, but with good skincare.
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I’m in my villain origin story, but with good skincare.
Am I crazy, or just self-aware enough to loop infinitely about it?
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Am I crazy, or just self-aware enough to loop infinitely about it?
“Who hurt you?”
Chronologically or alphabetically?
Chronologically or alphabetically?
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“Who hurt you?”
Chronologically or alphabetically?
Chronologically or alphabetically?
Burnout isn’t a vibe. It’s a system crash.
Your body’s not quitting – it’s trying to survive.
Breakdown ≠ failure. Sometimes it’s how the reboot starts.
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Your body’s not quitting – it’s trying to survive.
Breakdown ≠ failure. Sometimes it’s how the reboot starts.
spicybraincandy.com/the-perk...
The Perks of a Nervous Breakdown (Spoiler: None, but Great Character Development) | Spicy Brain Candy
A science-backed, trauma-informed look at burnout, breakdowns, and how your nervous system rebuilds – one small act of rest at a time.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Burnout isn’t a vibe. It’s a system crash.
Your body’s not quitting – it’s trying to survive.
Breakdown ≠ failure. Sometimes it’s how the reboot starts.
spicybraincandy.com/the-perk...
Your body’s not quitting – it’s trying to survive.
Breakdown ≠ failure. Sometimes it’s how the reboot starts.
spicybraincandy.com/the-perk...
I’m fine. (Autocorrected from “barely holding it together.”)
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I’m fine. (Autocorrected from “barely holding it together.”)
The calm before the storm was just me dissociating.
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The calm before the storm was just me dissociating.
“Be kind to yourself.”
She started it. 😠
She started it. 😠
November 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
“Be kind to yourself.”
She started it. 😠
She started it. 😠
“Stay positive.”
Cool, I’ll gaslight myself into optimism.
Cool, I’ll gaslight myself into optimism.
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“Stay positive.”
Cool, I’ll gaslight myself into optimism.
Cool, I’ll gaslight myself into optimism.