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I Am Not As Strong As I Appear

People always think that I have my sh1t together! My one friend constantly tells me that I'm her "most stable, together friend" and that she loves that she can always depend on me. This stability and dependability is an impression I've painstakingly cultivated over the years and one that serves me well most of the time.

The flaw in the plan is that when I'm falling apart, nobody notices! Nobody asks how I'm doing or if I need help or even just gives me a hug and tells me things will be okay.

It really is such a double edged sword and it's stabbing me in the heart right now!

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SW-User

I can relate. It's nice that people see you as reliable and stuff but whenever I start talking about what's bothering me, they just look at me blankly. It does suck being the strong and dependable one sometimes... No one really wants to look at you during your weak moments.

I'm sorry you're not having a good time right now, I hope you feel better soon.... Hugs 😊