Dependence
I’m not used to relying on other people. I’ve always felt like I needed to take care of my own wants or problems. It wasn’t always a bad thing. Sometimes I think it was healthy for me to take care of whatever mess I was win without dragging anyone else into it. Of course there were downsides to that. There always are. I’ve struggled to make requests of other people, to force myself into a conversation and say “Hey here’s a need I could use some help with.” I always felt like I was forcing myself on other people, like I’d be wasting their time with problems they likely did not care about. It… Read more >>