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David Marreiros's avatar

Beautifully written. Thank you. Its so lovely to see that there is more people out there that go through this struggle daily.

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Reading this makes me wonder if I’m reading my own thoughts

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lei 🌟's avatar

im more than late to reading this; but ive never read someone describe being so interwoven with the universe and her aching before in a way which truly resonates with me. everything is messy, including joyous moments— but being able to feel everything deeply to your core comes with the price of unconditionality. this piece is beautifully written and i feel it to the centre of the soul.

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Ced Thoughts's avatar

Thank you <3

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Enedsss's avatar

I like to think caring makes me a better person overall, like you said if I don’t care as much as I do, I won’t be me. Caring for people and opens your heart to them, is one of the bravest things we can do.

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Ash's avatar

This this this!!! Exactly who I am, and what I've felt. It's both a blessing and a curse, but you cannot have shadows without the light:')

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kelia's avatar

this is beautiful

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Trish's avatar

Love this so much. I never want to stop caring.

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lani. 🤍's avatar

It’s okay and good to care about other people intensely, to have a great amount of empathy, and to notice the things other people don’t notice, but overdoing it becomes harmful to you. When you mention staying up at night or over analyzing every small little thing because of how much you care that’s where it becomes somewhat harmful. I can suggest trying to learn to accept things that are out of your control. This dosent mean to stop caring, but to stop stressing yourself out and wearing yourself down about things that you can’t change even if you wish for them to. Never stop caring and never stop having empathy, but watch to what extent you do these things. Also I apologize if you weren’t looking for feedback such as this 😓

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Josie Wright's avatar

Yup you hooked me

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Lyss's avatar

You explained this perfectly!

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Gehna's avatar

i think essentially, caring is a part of my identity. and if something is so deeply rooted into your being, then of course you’ll be bound to a certain paradox when challenged by the world.

i think this is why i believe that growing into yourself, your ideals, morals and values, that have brought you a satisfactory fruition all along is essential. because this care can bloom into beautiful things!

well expressed! i loved reading this as a fellow carer ⭐️

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Yashvi Jain's avatar

Relate immensely with this. It's so much akin of loving rose and not hating it because it comes with throne. You loved the door of roses! So, now, this feeling will be followed with it.

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Unpacking this in therapy…'s avatar

Caring is the greatest gift to invest in.

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taryn riddle's avatar

loved reading this

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marwa's avatar

This!! Honestly it’s exhausting feeling everything so intensely. I relate so much to it being your strength and weakness,

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