About “sorry for being a burden”

Raw link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCUPJHXMQkQ

I hiked and talked philosophy for a bit more than an hour. I covered a broad set of topics related to the expression “sorry for being a burden”. An overview:

We start feeling like a burden when we are coping with some difficult situation. We think that others are doing well, while we are not.
We do not want to bring others to our misery, so we avoid them.
Not wanting to externalise our negativity in this way comes from a good starting point: we consider the wellness of others.
An explanation of how this apparent altruism is biased both against us and against the others. We think we are worthless while they are impeccable.
When we think we are a burden, we develop a sense of egocentrism even though we do not want to. We do it by obsessing about our condition.
Our obsession turns into a misplaced sense of exceptionalism as we think we are special in our agony: “I am special because I am the only one who suffers”.
There is a “transmission mechanism” by which this ostensible burden can be distributed. Explanation of how this relates to the communicative aspect of the human condition.
We cannot opt out of our humanity. To be sorry for being human is pointless. We always communicate.
When we communicate with others, we open ourselves to their positivity. In general, we remove the obstacles that worsen our condition.
Explanation of moderation, of finding a middle way between the extremes.
More comments on the perversion of self-hatred that masquerades as altruism.
Practical ways to gradually escape from the overthinking loop. We break the cycle by acting. Also comment on one’s physical condition and how idle energy is contributing to the problem.
We live in a world where we forget to be human sometimes and are absorbed in our little bubble—practical step to avoid that.
Example with how we do not control how others perceive our messages and why we should not blame our self or them.
Don’t judge and be patient.