It's not always so easy, I thought of sharing a story, I hoped it would be touching, and I'm not saying I don't have issues, I do, but more the blurry lines of when someone seeks help. One time, I was there watching my ex on a vacation as exes together her stabbing herself again and again with her first uncontrollably. I knew to wait. I knew her episode of PTSD and what happened before she really didn't want to feel happen. Yet I probably had more stuggles than her at the time.
I found it curious I knew how just to be there for her. Now obviously more distressed than me other my distress of watching her. I waited, I knew no one could reach her. I felt for her, while we loved each other and understanding this was our maybe last chance together to heal, I could feel that weighing on her.
Her words a month before, and I did have issues (still do), became very telling when I asked can we see couple's counselling together? Who knows who was right or wrong in my experience, but her telling me, it's you who needs help (I did need), I shrunk inside.
It's really hard to know when. So while it may hurt you to watch, understand they feel it more than you?
