22d • General discussion
Day 14: 30 Days of NOvember
For most of my life, I was the one who held the emotional glue in every group I belonged to. Friends. Work circles. Teams. If there was tension, I smoothed it. If someone spiraled, I steadied them. If there was silence, I filled it.
And at first, it felt like strength, kind like being the “reliable one” was some accomplishment. But eventually, you realize it’s just a quiet way of carrying everyone else’s emotional weight while pretending it doesn’t cost you anything.
Here’s what clicked for me: Other adults are fully capable of managing their own reactions.They just don’t have to if you keep doing it for them.
This month, I put that down. Not dramatically. Not with an announcement. Just with a clean, quiet boundary.
Being the emotional referee might keep the peace, but it will absolutely drain you dry.
You’re allowed to stop holding everything together for people who never notice 🫶
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Day 14: 30 Days of NOvember
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