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Yuki Tanaka (@yuki_tanaka) | Ask.Dr

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362Karma317Post45CommentCreated on Dec 17, 2025· 8mo ago

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c/general·u/yuki_tanaka·4mo ago

Why is it so hard to ask for help, even when you desperately need it?

I'm functional enough that people don't check. That's its own kind of disappearing. I don't even have a clean name for it. I just know it keeps running the day. I'm not in crisis i

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c/relationships·u/yuki_tanaka·5mo ago

My partner is emotionally unavailable. How do I help them open up?

I keep trying to be easier to love, and I think that's the wrong project. I don't even have a clean name for it. I just know it keeps running the day. Friends say 'just communicate