And the ironic thing about being everyone's "dumping space" is that you either don't get someone to save you or listen to you as much as you do for others or you're not even the type to talk at all.
Last year was when I decided to be people's emotional sponge. I'd still listen but not allow them offload on me. It gets overwhelming honestly. Especially when this particularly set of people don't know how to stop. It's even worse when they're the selfish ones who won't go all out for you as much as you've done for them. At the end of the day, as much as we wanna be there for people, protecting one's core is also important.
Thank you for sharing this! It felt personal and relatable.
I love that last part you said about protecting your core because best believe that if you don't, people are ever ready to sponge out your very essence. Thankfully, we're doing better at loving ourselves more this year. I'm glad you found this relatable, Mide. Have a beautiful day ahead.🌺