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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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Hugs freely given K!!
@JVC ... I think people see what they want to see. It's hard to see your friends suffering so you tend to try not to notice their pain.
@GD ... I think you got it spot on ... Asking for help is a foreign concept. I did it once and the reaction (from my Mum as it happens) was so shocking that I will never do it again!