i'm a perfectionist who is constantly failing

thoughts on this current moment in my life + the signs as "i think you should leave" quotes

“the pedant” by thomas rowlandson

every time i see a new therapist or psychiatrist, one of the first observations they make is that i sound like a perfectionist. it’s a glaringly obvious thing about me as soon as i start to spill my neuroses. but it’s also currently glaringly obvious that i’m not doing a whole lot, and i’m not happy about it. i haven’t f…