03/30/2026
“Empathy is worn, compassion is tired; All of my virtues are fuel for your fire; Kindness is torn, patience, a liar; All of my virtues are fuel for your fire”
Now these are a powerful few lines. This song in a whole is a gut punch for those that have someone in their life where you are their safe person, the person they lay all their traumas and emotional scars. These things can wear on a person, even if you can usually drop the negative energies through all your healing practices. People like this are integral in a person’s life, and if you are a safe person for others, don’t change. I just want to remind you, don’t take on too much to the point it feels like you are working through the trauma yourself.
Secondhand Scars by is an eye-opening song, dealing with the emotional toll it can take on a person as they support another through their trauma. I remember being in this position before and how draining and overwhelming it can become. Therapists, I am shouting you out big time here because you guys and gals are fu***ng saints. I hope to be one that can do this for people eventually.
To all you out there, I hope you heal from all your past traumas and from the ones that aren’t even yours.
Cheers. I love you all.