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akuzeisms · 2 years ago

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WHAT IS HOLDING YOU BACK?

the inability to rely on others without feeling like a burden

you're spending way too much time trying to find an explanation for everything you do and think, aren't you? you feel like all of the answers have to come from inside of you, since that's the role you've grown into. from the outside, people think you have it together. they see your open arms as invitation, and therefore keep leaning on you. at first, it was okay, since you wanted to help. but slowly, you're being dragged further and further down. you need help, too. but you're supposed to be there for everyone else. you're the one they go to when they're struggling. you've put everyone else first, and now you feel like you can't allow others to know that you need help. please, stop telling yourself you're fine. deep down, you know you aren't. things don't have to be this way. you can let those people in. if anything, they will be grateful that you reached out. can you imagine how nice it'd feel to take a break from dealing with this all on your own?

i stole from @pessimistics so steal it from me--

#dash games. ❖﹙ don't deny you're petrified ⋄ like you're looking at the living dead. ﹚#oh.... ohhhh.... oh kat #this is so true though–like she just… has to keep it all together #because if she falters–then what happens to everyone else?#she IS the hope that everyone’s clinging to so if she loses hope then what?#& me2–a lot of what goes through her head is how “it’s been two years” & everyone else grieved her but…#what about her feelings? what about how it’s affecting her? what about how she feels about it?#& her instinctive reaction to stress is to emotionally shut down and distance herself #so… she really won’t reach out as it gets worse and worse

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