How are you supposed to take time for yourself when other people keep needing you?

Sometimes I make no plans and just do whatever I want in the spur of the moment without worrying about how it's affecting others or my to-do list (tho there's that niggling voice in the back of my head if I should do it) but heyyy I still go on dates with myself, go to my favorite restaurant, buy myself a present or do whatever I feel like and not feel guilty or as if it's a waste of time or money.

I hope you find time for yourself you lovely person. Hugs.

Hmm, sometimes, we need to draw a line and make it clear to the other person we need a little time and/or space right now.

Once the line is drawn, stick to it until we have the energy and dont feel overwhelmed anymore.

I'm glad you're using that pfp :) I voted that one

Maybe to recognise at some level that to care for others can be a means of caring for yourself.

"Time for ourselves" can have many dimensions.

Since they treat you like a machine, you reply to them: "Error 429 - Too many requests" 🫠

Take your shoe off and give them your sock. That should get rid of them.

Let me know if you figure it out 😩

when you realized that things can wait, and the world will go on without you, you can prioritize yourself on certain days and ignoring other people's requests.

Hey you went with the Christmas Pfp

It's easy if you're hard, but difficult if you're a caring person. Often, people will take advantage of your good nature, knowing you'll pay them attention. I always draw a line at some point and say that if they want me to continue being there for them, then they have to allow me time of my own because, in the end, taking care of my own health and welfare will continue to benefit their's.

Most of what I do is for others ...but I've learned to be vocal about when I need downtime or I'll feel burned out

Be like me.. pretty much no one needs me.. I get time to me

You can't give yourself 24/7 to others.

If you figure it out, lemme know

Schedule time for yourself and give it the same priority that you give to your job. I found out the hard way that if you don't take enough you-time, you will slowly not be able to provide as much and it's way harder to get that back than it is to keep it.

After being the the dominant caregiver since an early age, one where my empathy compass couldn't say "no", I never learned balance til a much later period in life; after a toll was taken. Remember you "can't pour from an empty cup " so self care is crucial.🩷

Story of my life

Let them b!tches go.

Maybe this is where the phrase “stealing time” comes from…

You need to take some time for yourself so you don’t burn out. You can’t help your loved ones if you aren’t doing well 🩷.